Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1831619 | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment | 2007 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
We describe a proton accelerator with adjustable low energy and low flux (PAFF,ProtonPAFF,Proton Accelerator for Femtoampere Flux), constructed for calibration and tests of proton detectors for neutron-decay experiments. The facility produces a stable proton beam with energies between 10 and 35 keV and currents between a few tens of protons per second and nA at the detector test area. It is employed to test counters for experiments on the neutron decay. In the set-up these detectors may be cooled down to temperatures around 10 K. An electron gun will be installed to produce parallel beams of protons and electrons for a future production of neutral hydrogen atoms of some tens of keV.
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Authors
A.R. Müller, F.J. Hartmann, S. Paul, G. Petzoldt, R. Picker, M. Simson, H.-F. Wirth, O. Zimmer, W. Carli,