EAR2
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EAR2 is a high-flux experimental area and beam line at CERN’s n_TOF facility used for precision neutron time-of-flight measurements in nuclear physics research.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental area
ⓘ
neutron beam line ⓘ |
| applicationDomain |
medical isotope production research
ⓘ
nuclear astrophysics ⓘ nuclear safety ⓘ nuclear technology ⓘ nuclear waste transmutation studies ⓘ |
| beamType | white neutron spectrum ⓘ |
| commissionedAt | CERN n_TOF facility NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| complements | EAR1 ⓘ |
| designedBy | CERN n_TOF Collaboration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enables |
high-precision neutron capture cross-section measurements
ⓘ
neutron-induced fission cross-section measurements ⓘ neutron-induced reaction studies on unstable isotopes ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviationMeaning | Experimental Area 2 at n_TOF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFlightPathLength | approximately 20 m ⓘ |
| hasFunction | precision neutron time-of-flight measurements ⓘ |
| hasKeyAdvantage |
good energy resolution despite short flight path
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very high neutron flux at sample position ⓘ |
| hasNeutronEnergyRange | from thermal to hundreds of MeV ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
high instantaneous neutron intensity
ⓘ
high neutron flux ⓘ short flight path ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
CERN
ⓘ
Geneva ⓘ Switzerland ⓘ |
| measurementTechnique | time-of-flight spectroscopy ⓘ |
| neutronProductionTarget | spallation target at n_TOF ⓘ |
| operatedBy | CERN NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| optimizedFor |
experiments with small or radioactive samples
ⓘ
measurements requiring high counting statistics ⓘ |
| partOf | n_TOF facility NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsDetectorTypes |
C6D6 liquid scintillators
ⓘ
HPGe detectors ⓘ activation foils ⓘ fission ionization chambers ⓘ silicon detectors ⓘ total absorption calorimeters ⓘ |
| timeStructure | pulsed proton beam from CERN PS ⓘ |
| usedFor |
astrophysics-related cross-section measurements
ⓘ
neutron-induced reaction studies ⓘ nuclear data measurements for applications ⓘ nuclear physics research ⓘ |
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