Solid deuterium source of ultracold neutrons based on a pulsed spallation source

1997/12/01 by A. P. Serebrov, A. П. Серебров, V. A. Mityukhlyaev +7
Physics and Astronomy · #Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research #Quantum, superfluid, helium dynamics #Nuclear Physics and Applications

paper · doi:10.1134/1.567601

Abstract

A new type of source of ultracold neutrons (UCNs) is proposed. The source operates on the basis of a pulsed spallation source. Solid deuterium makes it possible to obtain UCN density 10 4 neutrons/cm 3 as a result of high gain at low temperatures and the possibility of withstanding high pulsed heat loads as a result of the high specific heat of solid deuterium.

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