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Development of Experimental Facilities for Condensed Matter Investigations with Beams of the IBR-2 Facility
| Leaders: | S.A. Kulikov V.I. Prikhodko |
Participating Countries and International Organizations:
Argentine, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Republic of Korea, Romania, Russia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom.
Scientific Programme:
Development and construction of a control system of the cryogenic moderator CM-201 for IBR-2 beams N 1, 4, 5, 6, 9.
Design of equipment, electronics and software for the complex of IBR-2 spectrometers;
development of the FLNP information and computing infrastructure according to the needs of the Laboratory
and the development strategy of the JINR computer network.
Expected main results in 2018:
- Development and testing of control system of the CM-201 moderator for beamlines ? 1, 4, 5, 6, 9. Routine modernization and operation of CM-202.
Regular use of system for nitrogen-free charging of pellets and diaphragm for measuring gas flow rate at CM-201 and CM-202 moderators.
Investigation of neutron-physical properties of alternative materials for the cold moderator to extend the period of its operation for physics
experiments. Development of screw-type discharging device for the CM-201 moderator and its testing on laboratory test stand.
- Investigation of radiation resistance of materials at the radiation research facility.
- Development of new programs for simulation of full reflectometry experiments in kinematic approximation.
- Completion of activities on manufacturing the “Astra-M” detector system for the FSD diffractometer. Development of technical design of
backscattering detector for the HRFD diffractometer. Development of design of detecting module and data accumulation system for multi-detector
system of the DN-12 spectrometer; tests of elements of the accumulation system on a neutron beamline. Development of prototype of the detecting
module with analog electronics to upgrade the detector system of the NERA-PR spectrometer. Development of infrastructure for designing and constructing neutron detectors.
- Development of technical design of continuous flow cryostat with helium-4 circulation using a closed-cycle cryocooler to obtain a temperature
range below 2K; selection and purchase of equipment and components. Manufacturing of new windings and assembling of superconducting magnet for the DN-12 diffractometer.
- Modernization of control systems of actuators of REFLEX and GRAINS spectrometers.
- Maintenance and development of the Sonix+ software package at the request of users; adaptation of Sonix+ for operation with DAQ-controllers
on the basis of USB-3 interface. Development of concept of central data storage with regard to FLNP specificity.
| List of projects: | |||
| Project | Leader |
Priority (period of realisation) |
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| 1. | Development of PTH sample environment system for the DN-12 diffractometer at the IBR-2 facility |
A.N. Chernikov | 1 (2015-2020) |
| 2. | BSD Development of wide-aperture backscattering detector for HRFD diffractometer |
V.V. Kruglov | 1 (2018-2020) |
| List of Activities | |||||
| Activity or Experiment | Leaders | ||||
| Laboratory or other Division of JINR | Main researchers | ||||
| 1. | Development and putting into operation of control system of CM-201 moderator for neutron beams N 1, 4, 5, 6, 9 | S.A. Kulikov E.P. Shabalin |
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| FLNP | M.V. Bulavin + 5 engineers, A.S. Kirilov + 1 engineer, A.P. Sirotin + 2 engineers, K.A. Mukhin | ||||
| 2. | Calculations and simulation of spectrometers’ elements. Development of VITESS software package | A.V. Belushkin |
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| FLNP | S.A. Manoshin, S.A. Kulikov + 1 engineer | ||||
| 3. | Investigation of radiation resistance of materials and electronic components | M.V. Bulavin S.A. Kulikov |
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| FLNP | E.P. Shabalin + 4 engineers | ||||
| 4. | Tests of combined horizontal-vertical cryostat with superconducting magnet for DN-12 diffractometer. Development and modernization of cryostats on IBR-2 spectrometers. | A.N. Chernikov S.E. Kichanov |
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| FLNP | E.V. Lukin, N.A. Kovalenko + 2 engineers | ||||
| 5. | Development of continuous flow cryostats on the basis of closed-cycle cryocoolers | A.N. Chernikov |
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| FLNP | N.A. Kovalenko + 2 engineers | ||||
| 6. | Development and implementation of gas and scintillation detector systems at IBR-2 spectrometers | A.V. Churakov V.V. Kruglov A.A. Bogdzel |
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| FLNP | V.M. Milkov + 3 engineers, V.A. Drozdov +3 engineers, V.V. Zhuravlev + 3 engineers, A.S. Kirilov + 1 engineer | ||||
| 7. | Development of data acquisition systems, control and experiment automation systems, as well as of software package Sonix+ at IBR-2 spectrometers | V.I. Prikhodko A.P. Sirotin A.S. Kirilov |
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| FLNP | A.A. Bogdzel + 4 engineers, V.V. Zhuravlev + 3 engineers, N.D. Zernin + 1 engineer, S.M. Murashkevich + 2 engineers | ||||
| 8. | Development of FLNP network infrastructure in accordance with development strategy of JINR computer network | V.I. Prikhodko |
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| FLNP | G.A. Sukhomlinov + 2 engineers, A.S. Kirilov + 2 engineers, S.A. Manoshin + 1 engineer | ||||
| LIT | V.V. Korenkov + 2 engineers | ||||
| Collaboration | |||
| Country or International Organization | City | Institute or Laboratory | |
| Argentina | Bariloche | CAB CNEA | |
| Belarus | Minsk | BSTU | |
| Bulgaria | Sofia | INRNE BAS | |
| Czech Republic | Rez | NPI ASCR | |
| Germany | Berlin | HZB | |
| Julich | FZJ | ||
| Hungary | Budapest | Wigner RCP | |
| Republic of Korea | Daejeon | NFRI | |
| Romania | Bucharest | INCDIE ICPE-CA | |
| Russia | Moscow | NNRU "MEPhI" | |
| NRC KI | |||
| PC ITER RF | |||
| Moscow, Troitsk | INR RAS | ||
| Dubna | Dubna Univ. | ||
| Gatchina | NRC KI PNPI | ||
| Yekaterinburg | IMP UB RAS | ||
| South Africa | Pretoria | Necsa | |
| Sweden | Lund | ESS ERIC | |
| Switzerland | Villigen | PSI | |
| Ukraine | L'viv | LPNU | |
| United Kingdom | Didcot | RAL |
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