Publication Type
Conference Paper
Book Title
International Particle Accelerator Conference (12th)
Publication Date
Page Numbers
3735 to 3739
Issue
-
Publisher Location
Geneva, Switzerland
Conference Name
12th International Particle Accelerator Conference (IPAC)
Conference Location
Campinas, Brazil
Conference Sponsor
IEEE, APS
Conference Date
-
Abstract
The Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) began operation in 2006 and first operated at its full 1.4 MW power in 2013. Targets, which receive the pulsed proton beam, were a limiting factor for reliable full power operation for several years. Reaching reliable target operation at 1.4 MW required not only changes to the target design but also support and coordination across the entire SNS enterprise. The history and some key lessons learned are presented.
