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WEPLS046 | Radiation Levels and Activation at the ILC Positron Source | 2478 |
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An undulator-based positron source is recommended as baseline design for the International Linear Collider (ILC). Photons generated by electrons passing an undulator hit a rotating target and create electron-positron pairs. The positrons are captured and accelerated. An advantage of this source is the significantly lower radiation level in comparison to a conventional positron source which uses the electron beam directly to produce electron-positron pairs. The fluxes of neutrons and photons have been calculated with the particle transport code FLUKA. The activation of the positron source components has been estimated depending on the parameters of the source. The results for undulator-based and conventional positron sources are compared and presented. |