A route to the brightest possible neutron source?
We review the potential to develop sources for neutron scattering science and propose that a merger with the rapidly developing field of inertial fusion energy could provide a major step-change in performance. In stark contrast to developments in synchrotron and laser science, the past 40 years have...
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| author | Taylor, A Dunne, M Bennington, S Ansell, S Gardner, I Norreys, P Broome, T Findlay, D Nelmes, R |
| author_facet | Taylor, A Dunne, M Bennington, S Ansell, S Gardner, I Norreys, P Broome, T Findlay, D Nelmes, R |
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| description | We review the potential to develop sources for neutron scattering science and propose that a merger with the rapidly developing field of inertial fusion energy could provide a major step-change in performance. In stark contrast to developments in synchrotron and laser science, the past 40 years have seen only a factor of 10 increase in neutron source brightness. With the advent of thermonuclear ignition in the laboratory, coupled to innovative approaches in how this may be achieved, we calculate that a neutron source three orders of magnitude more powerful than any existing facility can be envisaged on a 20- to 30-year time scale. Such a leap in source power would transform neutron scattering science. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:46266394-1fc0-4866-9e0a-3e0d51dc35d32022-03-26T15:11:59ZA route to the brightest possible neutron source?Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:46266394-1fc0-4866-9e0a-3e0d51dc35d3EnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2007Taylor, ADunne, MBennington, SAnsell, SGardner, INorreys, PBroome, TFindlay, DNelmes, RWe review the potential to develop sources for neutron scattering science and propose that a merger with the rapidly developing field of inertial fusion energy could provide a major step-change in performance. In stark contrast to developments in synchrotron and laser science, the past 40 years have seen only a factor of 10 increase in neutron source brightness. With the advent of thermonuclear ignition in the laboratory, coupled to innovative approaches in how this may be achieved, we calculate that a neutron source three orders of magnitude more powerful than any existing facility can be envisaged on a 20- to 30-year time scale. Such a leap in source power would transform neutron scattering science. |
| spellingShingle | Taylor, A Dunne, M Bennington, S Ansell, S Gardner, I Norreys, P Broome, T Findlay, D Nelmes, R A route to the brightest possible neutron source? |
| title | A route to the brightest possible neutron source? |
| title_full | A route to the brightest possible neutron source? |
| title_fullStr | A route to the brightest possible neutron source? |
| title_full_unstemmed | A route to the brightest possible neutron source? |
| title_short | A route to the brightest possible neutron source? |
| title_sort | route to the brightest possible neutron source |
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