Bragg Institute

Commissioning of instruments

We are confident that all 4 thermal-beam diffractometers, Echidna, Koala, Kowari and Koala, are ready to run as soon as there are neutrons from OPAL. However, all instruments will need operating licences from ARPANSA, the nuclear regulator, before we can schedule experiments. Quokka, Platypus and Taipan are all ready to take beam, but all three await full software integration, and some cabling remains to be done on Taipan.