Published 2005 | Version v1
Journal article

The Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) project: A fertile ground for radiation protection and shielding challenges

  • 1. Spallation Neutron Source, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, P.O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge, TN 37831 (United States)

Description

The Spallation Neutron Source facility presently under construction in the USA consists of a front end, a linac, an accumulator ring, a target station and a neutron instrument hall, producing pulsed neutron beams driven by a proton beam of 1 GeV energy and 1.4 MW power with a repetition rate of 60 Hz. The layout of the facility and the radiation protection and shielding concept of the facility is laid out in numerous examples in a walk from the proton beam generation to the neutron utilisation. (authors)

Availability note (English)

Available from doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/rpd/nci140

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Radiation Protection Dosimetry
Journal Volume
115
Journal Issue
1-4
Journal Page Range
p. 23-32
ISSN
0144-8420

Conference

Title
10. International Conference on Radiation Shielding, and 13. ANS Topical Meeting on Radiation Protection and Shielding - ICRS-10/RPS 2004
Dates
9-14 May 2004
Place
Funchal, Madeira Island (Portugal)

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