ANSTO's research capabilities, led by the OPAL nuclear research reactor and associated instruments provide access to users investigating areas as diverse as materials, life sciences, climate change and mining/engineering.
Specifications
Monochromator | Wavelength: 2.4 x10-10m ? 6.3 x10-10m, (14.2 meV ? 2.1 meV), HOPG up to 18x10-10m with Mica monochromator
Resolution: 50 µeV to 350 µeV (~2.5% of incident energy, Lf= 2.5m) Q range: 0.08 A-1 ? 4.5 A-1
Q resolution: 0.05 A-1
Solid angle: 0.8 Steradians (non-pol), 5 m2 detector coverage |
| Sample area | Neutron flux at sample: > 2.0x105 n/cm2/s at 4.0 x10-10m (tof) Sample size: 1.25cm diameter and 8cm high
Sample type: Powder, liquid, glass, single crystals etc.
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| Detector | PSD He3 detectors |
Sample environment available:
| Ancillary | Performance | Quantity |
| Cryofurnace-pooled for general use | 6K - 800K | 3 |
| Cryostat | 1.8K-300K | 1 |
| Vertical Field Cryomagnet / CCR | B= 7.4T T=10K-300K | 1 |
Instrument location: neutron-guide hall, cold guide CG1