Neutron sources and laboratories

In the ENEA Frascati Research Center there are different neutron sources that can be accessed for detector studies and intense irradiation, depending on the required energy spectrum and flux:

FNG is the most powerful source available. It is a 14 MeV neutron generation based on the T(d,n)a fusion reaction occurring between a deuteron beam and a titanium target with tritium implantation, and is capable of producing up to 1*E11 n/s over 4pi, in steady state or pulse mode. FNG can also produce 2.5-MeV neutron via the D(d,n)3He fusion reaction when the target is deuterium-implanted.

In addition, auxiliary laboratories can provide measurements on exposed materials and devices, including high resolution nuclear spectroscopy