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Union for Compact Accelerator-driven Neutron Sources
(UCANS)

Research

Publications

Research Papers
"Low energy accelerator-driven neutron facilities—A prospect for a brighter future for research with neutrons", Thomas Brückel, et al., Neutron News 31, 24(2020). DOI:10.1080/10448632.2020.1819125
"The development of comapct neutron sources", John M. Carpenter, Nature Reviews Physics, 1, 177-179(2019). DOI:10.1038/s42254-019-0024-8
"Performances of Neutron Scattering Spectrometers on a Compact Neutron Source", F. Ott, et al., ICANS XXII, 1021 (2018)012007. DOI:10.1088/1742-6596/1021/1/012007
"High-Brilliance Neutron Source Project", P. Zakalek, et al., Jour. of Phys. Conf. 1401(2020)012010. DOI:10.1088/1742-6596/1401/1/012010
"Neutron Imaging Facilities in a Global Context", Eberhard H. Lehmann, Journal of Imaging 2017,3, 52. DOI:10.3390/jimaging3040052
"JCANS network of compact neutron facilities in Japan", Yoshiaki Kiyanagi, Euro. Phys. Jour. Plus, 131 132 (2016). DOI:10.1140/epjp/i2016-16132-5
"Research opportunities with compact accelerator-driven neutron sources", I.S.Anderson, et al., Phys. Rep. 654(2016) 1-58. DOI:10.1016/j.physrep.2016.07.007
"Development of a neutron generating target for compact neutron sources using low energy proton beams", Y.Yamagata, et al., J Radioanal Nucl Chem (2015) 305:787–794. DOI:10.1007/s10967-015-4059-8
"Development of beryllium-based neutron target system with three-layer structure for accelerator-based neutron source for boron neutron capture therapy", H. Kumada et al., Applied Radiation and Isotopes 106 (2015) 78–83. DOI:10.1016/j.apradiso.2015.07.033
"Focus Point on Compact accelerator-driven neutron source", The European Physical Journal Plus
UCANS Conferences
"UCANS-VIII", EPJ Web of Conferences Vol 231 (2020)
"UCANS-V", Il Nuovo Cimento C Vol.38 (2015).
"UCANS", Neutron News Volume 25 (2014).
"UCANS-I and II", Physics Procedia Volume 26 (2012).
Other Conferences
"Application of Focusing Optics for Small-scale Sources", Y.Iwashita, 4th Meeting of the Asian Forum on Accelerators and Detectors (AFAD2014), 16-17 Jan. 2014, Melbourne, Australia.
"Introduciton of NUANS", H.M.Shimizu, 4th Meeting of the Asian Forum on Accelerators and Detectors (AFAD2014), 16-17 Jan. 2014, Melbourne, Australia.
"Application of Optics to Industrial Applications at RANS", Y.Yamagata, 4th Meeting of the Asian Forum on Accelerators and Detectors (AFAD2014), 16-17 Jan. 2014, Melbourne, Australia.
"Review on HUNS, JCANS and UCANS", Y.Kiyanagi, 4th Meeting of the Asian Forum on Accelerators and Detectors (AFAD2014), 16-17 Jan. 2014, Melbourne, Australia.

News

News
"Application of Focusing Optics for Small-scale Sources", CPHS Monthly - March 2010