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A neutron radiography testing station has been developed exploiting the neutron beam of CERN's n_TOF Experimental Area 2, located at the shortest distance to the neutron producing-target. The characteristics of the n_TOF neutron beam for the imaging setup are presented in this paper, together with the obtained experimental results. The possible developments of neutron imaging capabilities of the n_TOF facility in terms of detection-systems and beam-line upgrades are as well outlined.

For antiproton production at CERN, high‐energy (26 GeV/c), intense, and short proton beams are impacted into a small rod—target core—made of a dense metal. Temperature rises in the order of 2000°C, and subsequent dynamic stresses of several gigapascals are induced in this rod every time it is impacted by the primary proton beam. Several R&D activities have been launched with the goal of proposing and manufacturing a new design of such device (named AD‐Target). A summary of these activities is presented, including the last design stage, which involves the manufacturing and testing of six real‐scale prototypes of the new target design. These prototypes (named PROTAD) consist of air‐cooled Ti‐6Al‐4V assemblies filled by matrices made of isostatic graphite or expanded graphite (EG), containing target cores made of small rods with different diameters (from 2 to 10 mm) of multiple grades of Ta, Ta2.5W, and Ir.