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Title: IFMIF (International Fusion Materials Irradiation Facility), an accelerator-based neutron source for fusion components irradiation testing: Materials testing capabilities

Abstract

The International Fusion Materials Irradiation Facility (IFMIF) is proposed as an advanced accelerator-based neutron source for high-flux irradiation testing of large-sized fusion reactor components. The facility would require only small extensions to existing accelerator and target technology originally developed for the Fusion Materials Irradiation Test (FMIT) facility. At the extended facility, neutrons would be produced by a 0.1-A beam of 35-MeV deuterons incident upon a liquid lithium target. The volume available for high-flux (>10/sup 15/ n/cm/sup 2/-s) testing in IFMITF would be over a liter, a factor of about three larger than in the FMIT facility. This is because the effective beam current of 35-MeV deuterons on target can be increased by a factor of ten to 1A or more. Such an increase can be accomplished by funneling beams of deuterium ions from the radio-frequency quadruple into a linear accelerator and by taking advantage of recent developments in accelerator technology. Multiple beams and large total current allow great variety in available testing. For example, multiple simultaneous experiments, and great flexibility in tailoring spatial distributions of flux and spectra can be achieved. 5 refs., 2 figs., 1 tab.

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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA (USA)
OSTI Identifier:
7078485
Report Number(s):
WHC-SA-0328; CONF-881031-24
ON: DE89001919
DOE Contract Number:  
AC06-87RL10930
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: 8. topical meeting on technology of fusion energy, Salt Lake City, UT, USA, 9 Oct 1988; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; THERMONUCLEAR REACTOR MATERIALS; MATERIALS TESTING; LINEAR ACCELERATORS; LITHIUM; NEUTRON SOURCES; ACCELERATORS; ALKALI METALS; ELEMENTS; MATERIALS; METALS; PARTICLE SOURCES; RADIATION SOURCES; TESTING; 700209* - Fusion Power Plant Technology- Component Development & Materials Testing

Citation Formats

Mann, F M. IFMIF (International Fusion Materials Irradiation Facility), an accelerator-based neutron source for fusion components irradiation testing: Materials testing capabilities. United States: N. p., 1988. Web.
Mann, F M. IFMIF (International Fusion Materials Irradiation Facility), an accelerator-based neutron source for fusion components irradiation testing: Materials testing capabilities. United States.
Mann, F M. 1988. "IFMIF (International Fusion Materials Irradiation Facility), an accelerator-based neutron source for fusion components irradiation testing: Materials testing capabilities". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/7078485.
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abstractNote = {The International Fusion Materials Irradiation Facility (IFMIF) is proposed as an advanced accelerator-based neutron source for high-flux irradiation testing of large-sized fusion reactor components. The facility would require only small extensions to existing accelerator and target technology originally developed for the Fusion Materials Irradiation Test (FMIT) facility. At the extended facility, neutrons would be produced by a 0.1-A beam of 35-MeV deuterons incident upon a liquid lithium target. The volume available for high-flux (>10/sup 15/ n/cm/sup 2/-s) testing in IFMITF would be over a liter, a factor of about three larger than in the FMIT facility. This is because the effective beam current of 35-MeV deuterons on target can be increased by a factor of ten to 1A or more. Such an increase can be accomplished by funneling beams of deuterium ions from the radio-frequency quadruple into a linear accelerator and by taking advantage of recent developments in accelerator technology. Multiple beams and large total current allow great variety in available testing. For example, multiple simultaneous experiments, and great flexibility in tailoring spatial distributions of flux and spectra can be achieved. 5 refs., 2 figs., 1 tab.},
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