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At the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE), we are pursuing the capability to directly measure neutron reaction cross sections on unstable isotopes and improve our predictive modeling abilities for mission science and nuclear astrophysics. A Neutron Target Facility (NTF) will address these nuclear data needs. The NTF will employ a radioactive ion beam storage ring coupled to a thermal neutron field to induce reactions in inverse kinematics. This neutron target concept will be validated by the ongoing Neutron Target Demonstrator (NTD) experiment at LANSCE that is leveraging a pulsed, high-intensity electron cyclotron resonance (ECR) ion source for heavy ion beam production and interaction with a first-ever neutron target. Design and operational features of this Low-Energy Heavy Ion Source (LEHIS) will be presented along with recent beam testing results. The NTD experiment operations and execution plan will also be described. In closing, considerations of ECR ion source technology for the future NTF and its science impact will be discussed.
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