Koala

Koala (quasi-Laue diffractometer)

The Koala diffractometer is currently in France for repair and upgrade of its electrical systems. In September a short visit was made to the factory where a working demonstration of the upgraded system was shown.

A comprehensive set of factory tests will be performed in October by an ANSTO instrument scientist, electronics specialist, and electrical engineer.

While the diffractometer is in France, improvements have been made to the neutron optics to increase beam intensity and reduce instrument background.