Speaker
Dr
Etam Noah Messomo
(ESS AB)
Description
The last decade has seen the commissioning and operation of two spallation neutron source facilities, SNS and J-SNS, where the mercury neutron converter targets receive pulsed proton beams in the MW range. The European Spallation Source planning first neutrons for 2019 has been exploring a range of targets and is converging towards the choice of a baseline target and a back-up solution. This paper presents the target selection process, describing requirements for an ESS target and outlining the advantages and disadvantages of the various neutron converter targets considered.
Author
Dr
Etam Noah Messomo
(ESS AB)
