A long-wavelength target station for the spallation neutron source

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

Volumn 545, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 1-19

  Carpenter, J M ^a,b   Mason, T E ^b  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cold neutrons; Long wavelength neutrons; Nanoscience; Neutron scattering; Pulsed spallation neutron sources; Time of flight

Indexed keywords

FREQUENCIES; INVESTMENTS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; NEUTRON SCATTERING; NEUTRON SOURCES; NEUTRONS; TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS;

COLD NEUTRONS; LONG-WAVELENGTH NEUTRONS; NANOSCIENCE; PULSED SPALLATION NEUTRON SOURCES; TIME-OF-FLIGHT;

TARGETS;

EID: 19044367279     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2004.12.043     Document Type: Article

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