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kiwaho
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Just wondering why to use negative hydrogen H- ion in spallation neutron source.
I read the literature through http://neutrons2.ornl.gov/facilities/SNS/works.shtml , still not yet get the answer.
If directly use proton, then still easy to accelerate, and no need to strip off the unwanted electrons by stopping carbon foil before entering storage ring.
I think there must be a reason to choose expensive H- instead of economy proton.
I read the literature through http://neutrons2.ornl.gov/facilities/SNS/works.shtml , still not yet get the answer.
If directly use proton, then still easy to accelerate, and no need to strip off the unwanted electrons by stopping carbon foil before entering storage ring.
I think there must be a reason to choose expensive H- instead of economy proton.
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