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Abstract: An 60Fe target for studying the 60Fe(n, γ)61Fe cross-section at stellar energies was prepared using radio-chemical separation techniques. In total, 7.8×1015 60Fe atoms (777ng) were separated from a copper beam dump for the 590MeV proton beam of the high intensity accelerator at PSI. The final target was prepared by evaporating the iron-containing aqueous solution onto a graphite backing. With this sample the keV neutron capture cross-section of 60Fe has been measured at FZ Karlsruhe. The work is part of the ERAWAST-initiative (Exotic Radionuclides from Accelerator WAste for Science and Technology) which is aimed at extracting rare valuable radionuclides from accelerator waste by chemical means. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: A high power target for neutron production has been developed for the upcoming intense neutron source FRANZ at the University of Frankfurt. At this facility neutrons will be produced via the 7Li(p,n)7Be reaction by bombarding layers of a high temperature Li compound with pulsed proton beams of up to 2mA average current and maximum energies of 2.3MeV. Cooling is achieved by water flowing under high pressure through capillaries in a 1.2mm thick copper target. The heat distribution has been calculated with the fluid dynamics code StarCD/3.26, ensuring that the copper surface remains below at the maximum beam power of 5kW. The moderating effect of the cooling water on the neutron spectra was studied by simulations using the GEANT software package. A prototype target was successfully tested at the Karlsruhe Van de Graaff accelerator, confirming stable operation at a thermal load of 5kW/cm2. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]