A cryogenic tritium target system for nuclear physics experiments

D. Beck, G. Retzlaff, W. Turchinetz, K. I. Blomqvist, P. Demos, G. Dodson, K. Dow, J. Dzengeleski, J. Flanz, G. Karageorge, F. Masse, T. Russ, C. Russo, W. Sapp, C. P. Sargent, C. Williamson, R. Goloskie, M. Farkhondeh, R. Whitney

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Abstract

A cryogenic tritium (3H2) gas target system was constructed and used for a program of electron scattering studies. The 3H2 was supplied and safely stored as solid U3H3. For the experiments, it was transferred to a thin walled cylindrical cell, where it was exposed to 25 μA electron beams with energies up to 800 MeV. During operation, the target cell contained 115000 Ci of tritium at 225 psia and 45 K. Multiple safety enclosures surrounded both target and gas transfer systems. A microprocessor-based control and monitoring system presented target parameters to the operators, identifying those out of range. The target system operated safely and effectively for about 2000 h, enabling completion of comprehensive elastic and elastic electron scattering study of the three nucleon system.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)323-337
Number of pages15
JournalNuclear Inst. and Methods in Physics Research, A
Volume277
Issue number2-3
DOIs
StatePublished - May 1 1989
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Instrumentation

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