HiRadMat offers two test stands on which experiments can be mounted. Experimental chambers are mounted on experimental tables within HiRadMat’s surface laboratory in building 876 (BA7) and then transported to the underground target area. The experimental tables enable fast and safe transport of the experiments and fulfill the need for remote handling when experiments need to be moved to the cool-down area after beam time. Up to two experiments can be mounted at the same time for a beam time run and if a large scale setup is required by an experiment multiple tables can be combined.
The layout of the target area offers multiple auxiliary systems like cooling water or pressurized air connections and a large array of electronic connections, which are accessible from the HiRadMat control room. Additional auxiliary systems (vacuum connections, optical fibers, additional electronic connections, cryogenic flexlines) can be connected through the direct feedthrough between the auxiliary (TT61) and target area (TNC) tunnels. Together with the shielded area in TT61 and the bunker in TJ7sensitive equipment can be safely operated close to the experiments.
This experiment involves the irradiation of HiRadMat of several particle producing targets prototypes, with very different characteristics as they belong to different CERN projects. (i) nTOF for neutron production, (ii) PROTAD for antiproton production (ii) SiBlock for new particle absorbing materials.These targets are assembled, instrumented and cooled in different target modules and inserted in a large aluminum tank. Installation in the HiRadMat will take place during the second week of September
HRMT-27 experiment move into TNC/HiRadMat tunnel
The HRMT45 module undergoing the last checks during its installation at the HiRadMat TNC facility before getting ready to take beam. The fast connections at the bottom of the support table allow the power supply of the motors and the instrumentation as well as the communication with the acquisition system located in the shielded TT61 area. The water supply is also done via quick connectors, in order to obtain the necessary flow for cooling down the device during the experiment. Additionally, the tank must be connected to a primary vacuum pump to ensure a stable vacuum level at all times, especially upon high intensity beam shots when the graphite material inside the tank outgasses the most. The HRMT45 test was successfully completed on 25th August at 3:30 am
Test of a crystal target for advanced collimation in HiRadMat
This experiment involves the irradiation of HiRadMat of several particle producing targets prototypes, with very different characteristics as they belong to different CERN projects. (i) nTOF for neutron production, (ii) PROTAD for antiproton production (ii) SiBlock for new particle absorbing materials.These targets are assembled, instrumented and cooled in different target modules and inserted in a large aluminum tank. Installation in the HiRadMat will take place during the second week of September
