Abstract
We propose a new scheme of producing an intense neutron beam whose yields may exceed those of the existing facilities by a few to several orders of magnitude in the sub-eV region. This scheme employs a MeV gamma beam extracted from circulating quantum ions, which has been recently proposed. The gamma beam is directed to a deuteron target and the photo-disintegration process generates a neutron beam. The calculated neutron energy spectrum is nearly flat down to the neV range, and thus there exists a possibility to utilize a good quality of neutrons especially in sub-eV energy region without using a moderator.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 1750076 |
| Journal | International Journal of Modern Physics E |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Nov 1 2017 |
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Keywords
- heavy ion synchrotron
- MeV gamma ray beam
- Neutron source
- photo-disintegration of deuteron
- quantum coherence
- time-reversal invariance
- ultracold neutrons
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics
- Physics and Astronomy(all)
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A new method of creating high intensity neutron source. / Masuda, Takahiko; Yoshimi, Akihiro; Yoshimura, Motohiko.
In: International Journal of Modern Physics E, Vol. 26, No. 11, 1750076, 01.11.2017.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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KW - quantum coherence
KW - time-reversal invariance
KW - ultracold neutrons
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