Performance of the (n,{gamma})-Based Positron Beam Facility NEPOMUC

Schreckenbach, K; Hugenschmidt, C; Piochacz, C; Stadlbauer, M; Loewe, B; Maier, J; Pikart, P

doi:10.1063/1.3087083

Title: Performance of the (n,{gamma})-Based Positron Beam Facility NEPOMUC

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The in-pile positron source of NEPOMUC at the neutron source Heinz Maier-Leibnitz (FRM II) provides at the experimental site an intense beam of monoenergetic positrons with selectable energy between 15 eV and 3 keV. The principle of the source is based on neutron capture gamma rays produced by cadmium in a beam tube tip close to the reactor core. The gamma ray absorption in platinum produces positrons which are moderated and formed to the beam. An unprecedented beam intensity of 9.10{sup 8} e{sup +}/s is achieved (1 keV). The performance and applications of the facility are presented.

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Schreckenbach, K; Hugenschmidt, C; Piochacz, C; Stadlbauer, M ^[1]; Loewe, B; Maier, J; Pikart, P ^[2]

FRM II, TU Muenchen, Lichtenbergstr. 1, 85748 Garching (Germany)
Physik Department E21, TU Muenchen, James Franck Str., 85748 Garching (Germany)

Publication Date:: Wed Jan 28 00:00:00 EST 2009

OSTI Identifier:: 21255478

Resource Type:: Journal Article

Journal Name:: AIP Conference Proceedings

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 1090; Journal Issue: 1; Conference: 13. international symposium on capture gamma-ray spectroscopy and related topics, Cologne (Germany), 25-29 Aug 2008; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3087083; (c) 2009 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0094-243X

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; ABSORPTION; CADMIUM; CAPTURE; FRM-II REACTOR; GAMMA RADIATION; MODERATORS; NEUTRON REACTIONS; NEUTRON SOURCES; NUCLEOSYNTHESIS; PERFORMANCE; PLATINUM; POSITRON BEAMS; POSITRON SOURCES; POSITRONS; REACTOR CORES

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                    Schreckenbach, K, Hugenschmidt, C, Piochacz, C, Stadlbauer, M, Physik Department E21, TU Muenchen, James Franck Str., 85748 Garching, Loewe, B, Maier, J, and Pikart, P. Performance of the (n,{gamma})-Based Positron Beam Facility NEPOMUC.  United States: N. p., 2009. 
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                    Schreckenbach, K, Hugenschmidt, C, Piochacz, C, Stadlbauer, M, Physik Department E21, TU Muenchen, James Franck Str., 85748 Garching, Loewe, B, Maier, J, & Pikart, P. Performance of the (n,{gamma})-Based Positron Beam Facility NEPOMUC.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3087083

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                    Schreckenbach, K, Hugenschmidt, C, Piochacz, C, Stadlbauer, M, Physik Department E21, TU Muenchen, James Franck Str., 85748 Garching, Loewe, B, Maier, J, and Pikart, P. 2009.  
        "Performance of the (n,{gamma})-Based Positron Beam Facility NEPOMUC".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3087083.

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@article{osti_21255478,

  title        = {Performance of the (n,{gamma})-Based Positron Beam Facility NEPOMUC},

  author       = {Schreckenbach, K and Hugenschmidt, C and Piochacz, C and Stadlbauer, M and Physik Department E21, TU Muenchen, James Franck Str., 85748 Garching and Loewe, B and Maier, J and Pikart, P},

  abstractNote = {The in-pile positron source of NEPOMUC at the neutron source Heinz Maier-Leibnitz (FRM II) provides at the experimental site an intense beam of monoenergetic positrons with selectable energy between 15 eV and 3 keV. The principle of the source is based on neutron capture gamma rays produced by cadmium in a beam tube tip close to the reactor core. The gamma ray absorption in platinum produces positrons which are moderated and formed to the beam. An unprecedented beam intensity of 9.10{sup 8} e{sup +}/s is achieved (1 keV). The performance and applications of the facility are presented.},

  doi          = {10.1063/1.3087083},

  url          = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/21255478},
  journal      = {AIP Conference Proceedings},

  issn         = {0094-243X},

  number       = 1,

  volume       = 1090,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {Wed Jan 28 00:00:00 EST 2009},

  month        = {Wed Jan 28 00:00:00 EST 2009}

}

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