Speaker
Larry Lee
(TRIUMF)
Description
Construction of an Ultra-Cold Neutron (UCN) facility is nearing
completion in the TRIUMF Meson Hall. The new 500 MeV proton
beamline (BL1U) and neutron spallation target, which feeds the
superthermal UCN source, will be completed and transition over
to the commissioning phase in Spring 2016. As well, the front
end of the UCN source will be installed and also undergoing
commissioning tests. Installation of the full UCN source is
scheduled for completion during the second half of 2016, with
UCN production expected in late 2016. A first experiment
searching for the neutron electric dipole moment (nEDM) is
currently being planned. The design and construction highlights,
as well future plans for the UCN facility, will be presented.
Author
Larry Lee
(TRIUMF)
