As the spallation neutron beam passes through the TRISO particle, some neutrons are absorbed by the uranium while most are scattered away. A neutron area detector collects the scattered neutrons, ...

US scientists have gained a first-of-its-kind view inside advanced nuclear fuel by using neutron ...

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — Examining the smallest parts of the universe often takes the biggest kinds of equipment. At Oak Ridge National Laboratory, a unique piece of equipment the size of a building is ...

Mercury target systems are a cornerstone in modern spallation neutron sources, where high-energy proton beams induce spallation reactions in liquid mercury to produce intense neutron fluxes required ...

The particle accelerator beam operating power of the Spallation Neutron Source at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory hit 1.7 megawatts, breaking the previous record by a wide ...

The Spallation Neutron Source at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory set a world record when its linear accelerator reached an operating power of 1.55 megawatts, which improves on ...

One for the future The China Spallation Neutron Source will produce neutron beams with a power of 100 kW. (Courtesy: CSNS) Amid the endless green lychee orchards near China’s southern coastline lies ...

Neutron production for scientific users of the Spallation Neutron Source at Oak Ridge National Laboratory is expected to resume Thursday, July 11. Two days before on Tuesday, July 9, Mark Champion ...

For over 50 years research reactors have supported developments in neutron beam research, new materials, and component integrity testing, and are expected to continue to do so in the coming decades.

After more than 25 years of experience in condensed matter physics, as a student, researcher and in high-ranking executive ...