Research Hub

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

Accessible Q range	Solid-liquid / air-solid : 0.005 - 0.5 Å^-1 Air-liquid : 0.005 - 0.30 Å^-1
Minimum reflectivity	~10^-8- design target Off-specular scattering - yes Polarised reflectometry - yes Time-of-flight using 2 - 20 Å neutrons with a 4 chopper system (Astrium) ΔT/T (Δλ/λ) = 1, 4 or 10%.
Collimation	High precision (< 5μm accuracy), hot pressed and sintered B₄C slits. Flight path (collimation system) ~ 2600 mm)
Sample area	Beam size: upto 54 mm wide by 30 mm high Flux at sample position: ~109 ncm^-2 s^-1 Sample → detector distance : 2475 mm → 3560 mm
Analysers	Polarising supermirrors
Detector	³He gas, 2D 'Denex' area detector, 500mm wide by 250mm high. 2mm vertical resolution, 2.5mm horizontal resolution. Timing resolution < 3µs, global count rates up to 1 MHz.

Sample environment available

Ancillary	Performance	Quantity
Cryofurnace- Reflectometer/SANS	10 K - 600 K	1
Temperature baths	-50 °C - 250 °C	3
Horizontal Bruker Electromagnet	1 T	1
Gas Mixer / Controller		1
Solid-Liquid Cell	Surface: 40 x 80 mm Surface 100mm diameter	1
Langmuir Film Balance		1
Sealed Multiple Troughs		1

Instrument location: neutron-guide hall, cold guide CG3