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Types of <strong>Neutron</strong> <strong>Source</strong>s-cont’d<br />

CW spallation source e.g., SINQ at Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI).<br />

Advantages<br />

0.85 mA, 590 MeV, 0.9 MW<br />

1x1014 n/cm2 /s average flux<br />

– High time averaged flux.<br />

– Uses reactor type instrumentation (mature technology).<br />

– Politically acceptable.<br />

– piggy-backed on existing accelerator.<br />

Disadvantages<br />

– No time structure.<br />

– high background feared but not realized.<br />

98-6236 uc/rra<br />

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