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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

The Spallation Neutron Source at Oak Ridge National Laboratory set a world record when its particle accelerator beam operating power reached 1.7 megawatts. Reaching the 1.7 megawatts of power ...

To solve a long-standing puzzle about how long a neutron can 'live' outside an atomic nucleus, physicists entertained a wild but testable theory positing the existence of a right-handed version of our ...

The Neutron Scattering Society of America, or NSSA, recognized Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Ke An and Ken Herwig as fellows for their outstanding contributions to neutron scattering. The NSSA ...

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.

Neutron imaging is a non-invasive technique for examining internal structures that is carried out using research reactors or accelerator-based neutron sources. “It is an amazing tool, with endless ...

Neutron scattering is a powerful analytical technique that utilizes neutrons to probe the structure, dynamics, and properties of materials at the atomic and nanoscale level. It provides unique ...

The ISIS Neutron and Muon Source has just installed a suite of new instruments at its second target station and is looking to bring in more users from industry Focused on results Four new instruments ...