Instrument development for materials science research at WNR

Conference · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:6642847

Eckert, J; Silver, R N; Soper, A; Vergamini, P J; Goldstone, J; Larson, A; Seeger, P A; Yarnell, J

The neutron scattering program at the Los Alamos spallation neutron source is based on the operational WNR facility which provides up to 11 ..mu..A of 800 MeV protons to a target in pulse widths up to 8 ..mu..s at 120 Hz. The immediate goals of the program are: to gain experience with neutron instrumentation at spallation neutron sources; and to explore the scientific potential for condensed matter research at these sources. The proton storage ring (PSR) funded for construction will provide 100 ..mu..A in 0.27 ..mu..s pulses at 12 Hz, therefore greatly improving intensity, time-of-flight (TOF) resolution, and repetition rate. The initial emphasis, given limited manpower and resources, has been placed on developing a set of prototype instruments which are relatively easy to implement and which take advantage of the unique characteristics of the present WNR when compared with reactor neutron sources.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 6642847
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-80-2969; CONF-8010141-1; TRN: 81-003957
• Resource Relation: Conference: ICANS IV conference, Tsukuba, Japan, 20 Oct 1980
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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