SNS Liquid Mercury Target (IMAGE)

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

SNS Liquid Mercury Target

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As protons (yellow) strike the target vessel and pass into the liquid mercury inside, the protons are absorbed, creating neutrons (blue) that are then sent through moderators and beam tubes to research instruments to study the fundamental properties of materials.

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Oak Ridge National Laboratory/Jill Hemman

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