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Experimental Characterization Of Flow Patterns And Flow Characteristics In The Bulk Mercury Flow Field Of The Spallation Neutron Source Mercury Target, W. David Pointer
Experimental Characterization Of Flow Patterns And Flow Characteristics In The Bulk Mercury Flow Field Of The Spallation Neutron Source Mercury Target, W. David Pointer
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The Spallation Neutron Source will provide an intense pulsed source of neutrons for neutron scattering research by focusing a high-energy pulsed proton beam on a liquid mercury target. Interactions between the protons and the nuclei of the mercury will result in the production of neutrons through a spallation reaction. The use of liquid mercury obviates concerns with radiation damage associated with solid targets, facilitates removal of the heat deposited in the target, and allows online processing of the target material to reduce the concentration of the products of the spallation reaction. These advantages allow the use of a much higher …