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Shielding for the upgraded Duke Free Electron Laser Laboratory
1Duke University, P.O. Box 3155, Durham, NC 27710, USA. vashek.vylet@duke.edu
Abstract:
The Duke FEL Laboratory is undergoing a series of upgrades staggered over time that will greatly increase the capabilities of the machines and by the same token the importance of radiation safety issues. In this paper, we present the scope of the planned upgrades and provide several specific examples of shielding calculations. We also present our effort to correlate calculations with experimental measurements.
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