https://doi.org/10.1140/epjs/s11734-025-01827-1
Regular Article
Electron-driven, pulsed neutron source
CERN, Esplanade des Particules 1, Meyrin, 1211, Geneva, Switzerland
Received:
28
April
2025
Accepted:
21
July
2025
Published online:
1
August
2025
This article provides an overview of the VULCAN project and its potential to exploit high-gradient and X-band accelerator technology. VULCAN aims to develop a compact, 
electron-driven neutron source that is commercially viable for industrial and academic thermal neutron scattering applications. The project is first introduced, followed by a discussion of facility requirements that in turn motivate the specifications of the driving electron linac. A high-level overview of the resulting accelerator designs is then presented, highlighting the role of high-gradient technologies in meeting performance targets.
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