Linear accelerator for production of tritium: Physics design challenges

Conference · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:6541085

Wangler, T P; Lawrence, G P; Bhatia, T S; Billen, J H; Chan, K C.D.; Garnett, R W; Guy, F W; Liska, D; Nath, S; Neuschaefer, G; Shubaly, M

In the summer of 1989, a collaboration between Los Alamos National Laboratory and Brookhaven National Laboratory conducted a study to establish a reference design of a facility for accelerator production of tritium (APT). The APT concept is that of a neutron-spallation source, which is based on the use of high-energy protons to bombard lead nuclei, resulting in the production of large quantities of neutrons. Neutrons from the lead are captured by lithium to produce tritium. This paper describes the design of a 1.6-GeV, 250-mA proton cw linear accelerator for APT.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/AD
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 6541085
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-90-3096; CONF-9009123-12; ON: DE91000242
• Resource Relation: Conference: Linear accelerator conference, Albuquerque, NM (USA), 9-14 Sep 1990
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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