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Neutron science research at Oak Ridge National Laboratory is on its way to promising developments in materials science. Neutron scattering techniques provide exceptional tools for studying the structure and dynamics of materials at the molecular level.

With the the High Flux Isotope Reactor—the highest flux reactor-based neutron source for condensed matter research in the United States—and the Spallation Neutron Source—the world's most intense pulsed accelerator-based neutron source, ORNL provides neutron scattering capabilities unavailable anywhere else in the world.

Call for Proposals: Proposals for beam time at HFIR and SNS will be accepted until noon Monday, August 31, 2009, EST.  More... 

The Neutron Sciences Annual Report for 2008 is now available.

 

 

 


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June 26 - SNS Engineering Diffractometer, VULCAN, is completed and is now in commissioning. This instrument is intended primarily for deformation and residual stress-related studies. More about VULCAN....

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SNS began its latest neutron production run on March 12, 2009 delivering 480 kW of beam power. Plans are to ramp up to ~1 MW during this run. Operating status...

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The High Flux Isotope Reactor is currently operating at 100% for operating cycle 422. Operating status… 



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