SNS accelerator diagnostics: progress and challenges

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Authors

Thomas Shea · Oak Ridge National Laboratory

S. Assadi · Oak Ridge National Laboratory

R. Witkover · Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Lawrence Doolittle · Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

D. Oshatz · Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

M. Plum · Los Alamos National Laboratory

M. Stettler

Abstract

A collaboration of six national laboratories, the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) Project is constructing an accelerator based neutron facility sited in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The goal of 2 MW beam power, 95% availability, and hands-on maintenance will place significant demands on the performance and operational reliability of accelerator diagnostics. Mirroring the project organization, a cross-laboratory team is developing diagnostic systems for the facility. This talk reports the team's progress and summarizes its approach to outstanding technical and organizational challenges.

Topics & Keywords

Nuclear Physics and Applications Particle accelerators and beam dynamics Magnetic confinement fusion research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Publication Details

Published in: PACS2001. Proceedings of the 2001 Particle Accelerator Conference (Cat. No.01CH37268)

Volume 1, pp. 512-516

DOI: 10.1109/pac.2001.987556

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