THEME04-4-1075-2009/2011

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04-4-1075-2009/2011

Priority:

Status:

In-progress

Novel Development and Creation of Equipment for IBR-2M Spectrometers Complex

Leaders:

S.A. Kulikov
V.I. Prikhodko

Participating Countries, Institutes and International organizations:
Armenia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Romania, Russia, Slovak Republic.

Scientific Programme:
Calculation, research and development of moderator complex and elements of spectrometers of the IBR-2M reactor.

Research, development, manufacturing of prototypes and working models of perspective neutron detectors.

Development and creation of new generation of data acquisition and experiment control systems for the IBR-2M spectrometer complex.

Development of new sample environment systems including cryostats and cryomagnetic systems and beam forming systems for the IBR-2 spectrometer complex.

Development of the FLNP computing infrastructure.

Expected main results in 2010:

Design of biological shielding for channel 13-14 of the IBR-2M reactor.
Calculation and optimization of neutron beams on the IBR-2 reactor channels for the YuMO and GRAINS spectrometers.
Construction of a prototype of technological system for the cryogenic moderator with control electronics and software.
Design of ring sectioned gas detector for the DN-6 diffractometer: development of design documentation and manufacturing of the detector components and units in the FLNP Experimental Workshops.
Development of a mobile gas control desk for the IBR-2M experimental hall.
Manufacturing and testing of detector modules for the FSD diffractometer.
Design and manufacturing of analog and digital electronic blocks for neutron detectors.
Carrying out of maintenance work at the IBR-2 spectrometers, routine modernization and repair of electronic equipment (in accordance with the plan-schedule).
Continuation of work to reconstruct neutron guides on channel 7 of IBR-2M and to modernize the EPSILON and SKAT diffractometers (in accordance with the plan-schedule of the BMBF-JINR project).
Start-up of cryogenic test stand for working in the temperature range of 4-300 K. Design of gas circulation system for working in the temperature range of 1.5-4 K.
Modernization of sample-changing system for the YuMO spectrometer.
Completing units of equipment and testing of 1-Gbit LAN segment in the experimental halls of IBR-2M.
Enhancement of the software package SONIX+ to automate adjusting/positioning processes of the spectrometers.
Design of new modules and development of old ones for the VITESS software package in cooperation with JCNS, Munich, Germany (diffraction gratings, moving masks (including at the nanoscale), polarizers and analyzers, neutron refractive lenses).
Modernization and maintenance support of infrastructure of workplaces for engineers and programmers

List of Activities

Activity or Experiment

Leader

Laboratory

Responsible
person

Leading researchers
and number of participants

Calculation of neutron spectrometers from
a moderator to a sample

S.A. Kulikov

Realization

FLNP

E.P. Shabalin
S.A. Manoshin
+ 2 pers.

Creation and investigation
work of a new complex
of moderators for
the IBR-2M reactor.

S.A. Kulikov
E.P. Shabalin

Realization

FLNP

E.N. Kulagin + 12 pers.

Reconstruction of neutron
guide for beam 7a
of the IBR-2M reactor

A.V. Belushkin
A. Schilling

Realization

FLNP

V.V. Zhuravlev
A.P. Sirotin
A.N. Chernikov
K. Scheffzuek
+ 2 pers.

Organization of methodical
work at beam 13
of the IBR-2M reactor

V.N. Shvetsov

Realization

FLNP

A.N. Chernokov
S.A. Kulikov
V.V. Zhuravlev
+ 5 pers.

Gas position-sensitive detectors
for the IBR-2M spectrometers

A.V. Belushkin

Realization

FLNP

V.N. Shvetsov
A.A. Bogdzel
F.V. Levtchanovski
V.I. Prikhodko
A.V. Churakov
V.V. Zhuravlev
+ 7 pers.

Creation of elements
of Fourier-diffractometer FSD
(detector ASTRA, testing
machine, electronic
of correlation analysis
with storage of raw data)

A.M. Balagurov

Realization

FLNP

G.D. Bokuchava
V.V. Zhuravlev
V.V. Zhuk
+2 pers.

Development of new data
acquisition systems
for the IBR-2M
spectrometer complex
and the FLNP information
and computing infrastructure

V.I. Prikhodko

Realization

FLNP

A.A. Bogdzel + 2 pers.
F.V. Levtchanovski + 3 pers.
A.S. Kuriliv + 6 pers.
G.A. Sukhomlinov + 5 pers.

Development of control systems
of spectrometer equipment and
sample environment systems at
the IBR-2 reactor

A.P. Sirotin

Preparation

FLNP

V.V. Zhuravlev + 10 pers.
A.N. Chernikov + 6 pers.

Construction of Cryostats

A.N. Chernikov

Realization

FLNP

A.P. Buzdavin
V.V. Zhuravlev
+ 3 pers.

Collaboration
Country or International Organization	City	Institute or Laboratory
Armenia	Yerevan	YSU
Bulgaria	Sofia	INRNE BAS
Czech Republic	Rez	NPI ASCR
Democratic People's Republic of Korea	Pyongyang	IFR SCNR
France	Grenoble	ILL
	Saclay	LLB
Germany	Berlin	HMI
	Heidelberg	Univ.
	Julich	FZJ
	Magdeburg	OvGU
	Munich	TUM
	Zeuthen	DESY
Hungary	Budapest	KFKI RMKI
Latvia	Riga	ISSP UL
Russia	Moscow	MEPhI
		RRC KI
	Gatchina	PNPI RAS
	Nizhny Novgorod	IPM RAS
	Obninsk	Branch KIPC
	Troitsk	INR RAS
	Yekaterinburg	IMP UB RAS
Romania	Bucharest	INCDIE ICPE-CA
Slovak Republic	Bratislava	IMS SAS

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