Abstract
Experience with neutron sources consisting of air-insulated 400 kV deuteron accelerators and tritium targets which rotate at 5000 rpm is reported. These accelerators are part of the Rotating Target Neutron Source-II (RTNS-II) facility. A review of the accelerator design is given. Operation of the prototype accelerator using hydrogen beams is discussed in detail. The parameters are tabulated for the first accelerator operated as a neutron source in November, 1978. Additional terminal pumping has reduced the radiation level from bremsstrahlung by at least a factor of ten. Ion source performance with deuterium has not been as good as that obtained with hydrogen. Beam divergence at the acceleration column exit is also observed. Future efforts include the fabrication of large diameter targets and design changes to improve source operation.
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