Performance of the H{sup -} Ion Source Supporting 1-MW Beam Operations at SNS

Journal Article · Mon Sep 26 00:00:00 EDT 2011 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3637391· OSTI ID:21611665

Han, B X; Hardek, T; Kang, Y; Murray, Jr, S N; Pennisi, T R; Piller, C; Santana, M; Welton, R F; Stockli, M P ^[1]

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1. Spallation Neutron Source, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831 (United States)

The Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory reached 1-MW of beam power in September 2009, and now routinely operates near 1-MW for the production of neutrons. This paper reviews the performance, operational issues, implemented and planned mitigations of the SNS H{sup -} ion source to support such high power-level beams with high availability. Some results from R and D activities are also briefly described.

• OSTI ID: 21611665
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1390, Issue 1; Conference: 2. international symposium on negative ions, beams and sources, Takayama City (Japan), 16-19 Nov 2010; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3637391; (c) 2011 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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