Design and Construction of an Imaging beamline at the Nagoya University Neutron Source

The Nagoya University Accelerator driven Neutron Source (NUANS) is constructed at the main campus of the Nagoya University. The electrostatic accelerator is used with the maximum proton energy and intensity of 2.8MeV, 15mA(42kW) respectively. Two neutron beamlines are designed at NUANS. The BL1 is dedicated to BNCT development. The BL2 is designed for research and development for neutron devices and neutron imaging. The neutrons used for the BL2 are generated by using the (p, n) reaction from a thin beryllium target. We constructed a compact target station for the BL2 and measured the neutron transmission image.

Experimental high energy physics summer school for high schools

Experimental High Energy Physics Summer School for High Schools, (Liseler İçin Deneysel Yüksek Enerji Fiziği Yaz Okulu — lidyef2018) was held 9–16 September 2018 at Boğaziçi University, Turkey, with financial support from TÜBİTAK under the 4004 grant No. 118B491. Out of nearly 700 (11th and 12th grade) applicants, 30 were selected from all around Turkey. Students were introduced to the fundamentals of high-energy physics and performed experiments that demonstrated the techniques of this field, such as a salad-bowl electrostatic accelerator and a cloud chamber. Here we report on the planning, implementation, and the outcomes of lidyef2018, which can serve as a template for similar activities in the future.