Speaker
Description
A novel compact neutron source driven by deuteron Cyclotron Auto-Resonance Accelerator (dCARA) is under development to produce neutrons via breakup of high current 40-MeV deuterons on a low-Z target. Compared to the proton-based Accelerator-Driven Systems (ADS), a dCARA system can be much more compact and cost effective, with notable features including continuous acceleration without bunching for good beam stability, high efficiency, wide beam aperture, and an exceptionally short length of few meters. The applications of dCARA include transmutation of used nuclear fuel, medical isotope production system, or material test for a future fusion power reactor. The R&D progress and the conceptual design of dCARA are reported here.
Funding Agency
Particle Accelerator Research Foundation
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