09-08-2016

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Study forward detector gamma flash

with Pb curtains

Run # D90 n Rate (Counts/pulse) Configuration
5302 11.1 MeV , 2 ns pulse width , 450 mA , 200 Hz , Accelerator side collimator open to 0.2563 cm, Cell side collimator OPEN to 2 cm , radiator 3/4" IN , Target is DU , D30 HV changed -1550V, All other detectors at -1700 V, removed pair spectrometer magnet, poly, and stand,Installed 3rd collimator wall, D30 has one 1/16" thick lead curtain Rate2nC 5302.png
5303 11.1 MeV , 2 ns pulse width , 450 mA , 200 Hz , Accelerator side collimator open to 0.2563 cm, Cell side collimator OPEN to 2 cm , radiator 3/4" IN , Target is DU , D30 HV changed -1550V, All other detectors at -1700 V, removed pair spectrometer magnet, poly, and stand,Installed 3rd collimator wall, D30 has NO lead curtain Rate2nC 5303.png


Shielding & Beam dump impact on gamma flash

Run # D90 n Rate (Counts/pulse) Configuration
5300 11.1 MeV , 2 ns pulse width , 450 mA , 200 Hz , Accelerator side collimator open to 0.2563 cm, Cell side collimator OPEN to 2 cm , radiator 3/4" IN , Target is Empty , D30 HV changed -1550V, All other detectors at -1700 V, removed pair spectrometer magnet, poly, and stand,Rate2nC 5300.png
5301 11.1 MeV , 2 ns pulse width , 450 mA , 200 Hz , Accelerator side collimator open to '0.2563 cm, Cell side collimator OPEN to 2 cm , radiator 3/4" IN , Target is Empty , D30 HV changed -1550V, All other detectors at -1700 V, removed pair spectrometer magnet, poly, and stand, Installed 3rd collimator wall, removed line of site between D30 and cell wall collimator Rate2nC 5301.png
5305 11.1 MeV , 2 ns pulse width , 300 mA , 90 Hz , Accelerator side collimator open to 0.2563 cm, Cell side collimator OPEN to 2 cm , radiator 3/4" IN , Target is EMPTY , D30 HV changed -1550V, All other detectors at -1700 V, removed pair spectrometer magnet, poly, and stand,Removed 3rd collimator wall, D30 has NO thick lead curtain, Rate2nC 5305.png
5306 11.1 MeV , 2 ns pulse width , 300 mA , 200 Hz , Accelerator side collimator open to 0.2563 cm, Cell side collimator OPEN to 2 cm , radiator 3/4" IN , Target is EMPTY , D30 HV changed -1550V, All other detectors at -1700 V, removed pair spectrometer magnet, poly, and stand,Removed 3rd collimator wall, D30 has NO thick lead curtain, Rate2nC 5306.png
5307 11.1 MeV , 2 ns pulse width , 250 mA , 200 Hz , Accelerator side collimator open to 0.2563 cm, Cell side collimator OPEN to 2 cm , radiator 3/4" IN , Target is EMPTY , D30 HV changed -1550V, All other detectors at -1700 V, removed pair spectrometer magnet, poly, and stand,Removed 3rd collimator wall, D30 has NO thick lead curtain, Rate2nC 5307.png
5308 11.1 MeV , 2 ns pulse width , 250 mA , 200 Hz , Accelerator side collimator open to 0.2563 cm, Cell side collimator OPEN to 2 cm , radiator 3/4" IN , Target is ~0.5 mm x 7 cm x 4 mm Thorium , D30 HV changed -1550V, All other detectors at -1700 V, removed pair spectrometer magnet, poly, and stand,Removed 3rd collimator wall, D30 has NO thick lead curtain, Rate2nC 5308.png
5311 11.1 MeV , 2 ns pulse width , 250 mA , 200 Hz , Accelerator side collimator open to 0.2563 cm, Cell side collimator OPEN to 2 cm , radiator 3/4" IN , Target is EMPTY , D30 HV changed -1550V, All other detectors at -1700 V, removed pair spectrometer magnet, poly, and stand,Removed 3rd collimator wall, D30 has NO thick lead curtain, Install 16" deep x24" wide x 14" high ALuminum photon beam dump. Beam upstream side of dump is 37" from wallRate2nC 5308.png
530 11.1 MeV , 2 ns pulse width , 450 mA , 200 Hz , Accelerator side collimator open to 0.2563 cm, Cell side collimator OPEN to 2 cm , radiator 3/4" IN , Target is ~0.5 mm x 7 cm x 4 mm Th , D30 HV changed -1550V, All other detectors at -1700 V, removed pair spectrometer magnet, poly, and stand,Installed 3rd collimator wall, D30 has NO thick lead curtain 40px

Tuning impact on gamma flash

We set up a veto to create a signal that represented the second peak of the gamma flash in D270 & others. A veto pulse was created for the LED to prevent it from outputing a logic high during the first 20 ns after the beam pulse.


Run # D90 n Rate (Counts/pulse) Configuration
5309 11.1 MeV , 2 ns pulse width , 250 mA , 200 Hz , Accelerator side collimator open to 0.2563 cm, Cell side collimator OPEN to 2 cm , radiator 3/4" IN , Target is EMPTY , D30 HV changed -1550V, All other detectors at -1700 V, removed pair spectrometer magnet, poly, and stand,Removed 3rd collimator wall, D30 has NO thick lead curtain, Veto OUTRate2nC 5307.png
5310 11.1 MeV , 2 ns pulse width , 250 mA , 200 Hz , Accelerator side collimator open to 0.2563 cm, Cell side collimator OPEN to 2 cm , radiator 3/4" IN , Target is EMPTY , D30 HV changed -1550V, All other detectors at -1700 V, removed pair spectrometer magnet, poly, and stand,Removed 3rd collimator wall, D30 has NO thick lead curtain, Veto INRate2nC 5307.png

Thorium strip, collimator squeeze down.

No target run

Determine how many fissions per pulse.

run 1 mg HEU to see (probably miserable) rates

Exploratory measurements with 47% HEU.

CFD studies

P.S. sweep magnet in/out

Long run on Thorium

Long run on 1 mg HEU

2nCor_44#Run_Plan