White neutron irradiation facility at RCNP
Conditions for white neutron production
●Primary beam: 400 MeV proton
●Maximum beam current: 1.1 μA
●Beam sharing: No (single use)
●Target: 65 mm thick tungsten block
●Neutron production by a spallation reaction
White neutron source at RCNP
Neutron collimator and space for irradiation
Neutron flux at RCNP
RCNP is one of best white neutron beams in the world [C. Slayman IRPS 2010]
Exit of the neutron collimator
Irradiation area
