Radiation damage and thermal shock response of carbon-fiber-reinforced materials to intense high-energy proton beams
N. Simos, Z. Zhong, S. Ghose, H.G. Kirk, L-P Trung (Brookhaven) K. T., McDonald (Princeton U.) Z. Kotsina (Athens Natl. Capodistrian U.) P. Nocera, (Rome U.) R. Assmann, S. Redaelli, A. Bertarelli, E. Quaranta, A. Rossi, (CERN) R. Zwaska, K. Ammigan, P. Hurh, N. Mokhov (Fermilab)
TL;DR
This paper investigates how carbon-fiber-reinforced materials respond to high-energy proton beams, focusing on their thermal shock resilience and radiation damage resistance for use in high-power accelerator components.
Contribution
It provides a comprehensive analysis of the thermal and irradiation effects on carbon-fiber composites, informing their suitability for future high-energy physics applications.
Findings
Carbon-fiber materials exhibit specific thermal shock absorption properties.
Radiation damage effects vary depending on proton energy and material composition.
Results support the potential use of these materials in high-power accelerator targets.
Abstract
A comprehensive study on the effects of energetic protons on carbon-fiber composites and compounds under consideration for use as low-Z pion production targets in future high-power accelerators and low-impedance collimating elements for intercepting TeV-level protons at the Large Hadron Collider has been undertaken addressing two key areas, namely, thermal shock absorption and resistance to irradiation damage.
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