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SANS-Workshop 21./22. Juni
June 21 - June 22

Seminars

Expansion of Research Facilities at the NIST Center for Neutron Research
May 21 14:45 - 15:45

The NIST Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) has just returned to full-time operation after...
Commissioning of the CASCADE detector at MIRA
June 04 14:45 - 15:45

Structural and dynamic study of several magnetic systems by means of Neutron Resonant Spin Echo techniques
June 11 14:45 - 15:45

“ZETA” is a Neutron Resonant Spin Echo (NRSE) option which is currently installed on the thermal...
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Overview of Current Industrial Applications

AreaApplicationsInstruments (short flyer)
Irradiation  
  • Production of radioactive sources
  • Neutron activation analysis
  • Silicon doping
  • planned: production of molybdenum-99
 

PDF: Capsule Irradiation Facility (KBA)
Standard rabbit irradiation systems (RPA)
Silicon doping facility (SDA)
PDF: production of Mo-99

Medicine  
  • Neutron medical treatment (cancer irradiation)
  • Biomedical  applications
 
PDF: Irradiation facility MEDAPP
Radiography / Tomography  
  • Radioscopy of technical objects (Silhouette due to different attenuation coeffitients)
  • 3D reconstruction of the inner assembly of an object from single radiographs
  • Radioscopy of moving objects with repeated expositions (running motor)
 
PDF: ANTARES (cold and thermal neutrons, X-rays)
PDF: NECTAR (Fission neutrons)
Inner stresses and textures  
  • Stress analysis in production technology and manufacturing of components
  • Stress analysis in material development (optional under load)
  • Texture analysis (rolling and recasting processes)
 
PDF: Diffractometer STRESS-SPEC
Live science  
  • Analysis of organic bonds by means of spectroscopy
  • Dynamic of complex molecules (Proteins, drugs)
  • Structurs and bonds in organic materials (single crystalls)
 
Time-of-flight spectrometer TOFTOF
single crystal diffractometer RESI
Material science and engineering, catalysis  
  • Phase analysis of multi-component alloys
  • Microstructure analysis (composition and morphology)
  • Structur analysis (catalysts)
 
PDF: Structur powder diffractometer SPODI
single crystal diffractometer RESI
Surface and defect analysis with positrons  
  • Near surface element analysis (positron auger spectroscopy)
  • Defect analysis (positron life time, angular correlation)
  • Surface morphology (scanning positron microscop)
 
Positron source NEPOMUC (PAES, CDB, SPM)