First Operation Experience with the Cryogenic Moderator at the SINQ Spallation Neutron Source.

摘要

SINQ first reached its full power of 0.9 mA of proton beam at 570 MeV on Dec. 4, 1996. Since then the whole system, including the cold moderator has been running reliably and predictably. The present paper reports on data measured during cool down, stationary operation and warm up of the system. Thermal data measured show that the cryogenic properties of the system are better than the anticipated values. The cold neutron intensity at the guide system is as expected, but the spectrum seems to be shifted to somewhat longer wavelengths than predicted by Monte Carlo calculations, indicating a more complicated spectral distribution than what can be described by a single or even a sum of two Maxwellian distributions. (auth)