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OPAL multipurpose reactor

OPAL multi-purpose reactor

Australia’s Open Pool Australian Lightwater (OPAL) reactor is a state-of-the-art 20 megawatt multi-purpose reactor that uses low enriched uranium (LEU) fuel to achieve a range of  activities to benefit human health, enable research to support a more sustainable environment and provide innovative solutions for industry.

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How safe is OPAL?

The OPAL research reactor's design and integrated safety features mean it is extremely safe; a fact confirmed by independent analysis.

Patricia Gadd
Science Research Leader and Instrument Scientist

Role at ANSTO

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STEAM Club for Girls

Offered to girls in Years 5, 6 and 7, the STEAM Club encourages creative exploration of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics through the Arts (the A in STEAM).

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Publications

Publications and resources from the Powder Diffraction beamline.

Dr Josie Auckett
Beamline Scientist – Advanced Diffraction & Scattering

Role at ANSTO

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What is radiation?

Radiation can be described as energy or particles from a source that travel through space or other mediums. Light, heat, and wireless communications are all forms of radiation.

Joseph Bevitt
Senior Instrument Scientist, Dingo

Role at ANSTO

Dr Joseph Bevitt is a senior instrument scientist on the Dingo radiograph/tomography/imaging station, and scientific coordinator for the Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering.

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Melbourne Access Proposals

ANSTO’s user office in Melbourne offers access to the Australian Synchrotron, a world-class research facility with over 4,000 user visits per year. ANSTO seeks collaboration and partnerships with research organisations, scientific users and commercial users.

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Rutherford Backscattering

Rutherford backscattering primarily provides information about the concentration of elements VS depth in a light material.

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High-energy heavy ion microprobe

The high-energy heavy-ion microprobe is used for the characterisation or modification of material properties at depths from approximately 1 micrometre to maximum depths of up to 500 micrometres from the material surface. 

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