Erin E. Peters University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky The University of Kentucky Accelerator Laboratory (UKAL) www.pa.uky.edu/accelerator
Dec 27, 2015
Erin E. PetersUniversity of KentuckyLexington, Kentucky
The University of KentuckyAccelerator Laboratory (UKAL)
www.pa.uky.edu/accelerator
7-MV single-ended Van de Graaff; rf ion source
1H, 2H, 3He, and 4He beams
Terminal and post-acceleration bunching (<1 ns)
Gas targets: 0.5 to 10 MeV neutrons with 3H(p,n) and 2H(d,n); extended up to 25 MeV with 3H(d,n); monoenergetic (ΔEn < 100 keV) neutrons
Nuclear spectroscopy with neutron time-of-flight and γ-ray (HPGe/BGO) detection
Research program continuously supported by the NSF since accelerator installation in 1964; upgrade in 1990s
DOE-Nuclear Energy University Programs funding since 2009
A hands-on, student-run facility
Outside
Inside
UK Accelerator Laboratory (UKAL)
Research Personnel at UKAL Faculty
o Steven Yates, Professor (Chemistry/P&A)o Marcus McEllistrem, Emeritus Professoro Michael Kovash, Professor (P&A)
Accelerator Technician (half-time)Harvey Baber (UK funded)
Graduate Students (3)
Postdoctoral Scholars (3)
Distinguished Visitorso Sally Hicks, U of Dallaso Jeffrey Vanhoy, USNA
Undergraduates (UK, UD, USNA)
Fast neutron physics
Nuclear level lifetime determinations with the Doppler-shift attenuation method
Nuclear shell structure and shape transitions
Nuclear structure relevant to double-β decay
Precision fast neutron reaction cross sections
Corporate and homeland security applications
Neutron detector development (with collaborators)
www.pa.uky.edu/accelerator
Current and Future Research Directions
United States Naval Academy University of Dallas Georgia Institute of
Technology University of Wisconsin at
Lacrosse University of Notre Dame Yale University
University of Guelph University of the Western
Cape University of the West of
Scotland Technische Universität
Darmstadt Universität zu Köln
Active Collaborations at UKAL
Research at Other Laboratories HIγS at TUNL at Duke University TRIUMF Universität zu Köln Australian National University iTHEMBA Labs
Thank you!