Vice: R&d Support for a Windowless Liquid Metal Spallation Target in Myrrha
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The windowless spallation target solution in the MYRRHA project is argued as the only feasible choice within the constraints of the envisaged neutron source performance. The main R&D efforts required as a result of this choice are mentioned. The Vacuum Interface Compatibility Experiment (VICE) to assess the compatibility of the vacuum interface of the proton beam line with the free target surface is discussed. A detailed description is given of the measurement strategy and of the experimental set-up that has been designed and is nearly completed in construction.
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