The Australian Synchrotron
A world-class national research facility that uses accelerator technology to produce a powerful source of light-X rays and infrared radiation a million times brighter than the sun.
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Sharing expertise with regional neighbours
Participants undertook IAEA training hosted by Macquarie University and ANSTO on use of radionuclides for soil and water investigations.
A natural radioactive tool for urban pollution studies
Materials in extreme environments
Material researchers at ANSTO use a range of in-house capabilities in the development, testing and characterisation of existing and emerging materials for extreme environments of the novel nuclear (fission/fusion) based energy-generation systems.
Materials in extreme environments
Materials researchers focus on development, performance and in-service degradation of nickel-based superalloys, reinforced carbon-Carbon (C/C) composites, and ultra-high temperature ceramics (UHTC).
Stable Isotope Ratios
Stable isotopes are high useful in investigations of environmental samples.
Australia and United States strengthen nuclear security collaboration with MoU
Although Australia does not use nuclear energy for power needs, it does have the nuclear capabilities, knowledge, and expertise provided by ANSTO to ensure the national interest in nuclear matters is protected and advanced.
User Meeting 2020 Invited Speakers
The User Advisory Committee (UAC) are pleased to present this year's invited speakers.
Space
ANSTO has a range of capabilities and expertise to support aerospace and space research.
Principal Scientist - Powder Diffraction
Dr. Qinfen Gu leads the Powder Diffraction beamline team at the Australian Synchrotron, ANSTO, and serves as an Honorary Principal Fellow in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Melbourne.
Glacial study grant includes ANSTO
ANSTO’s unique capabilities in cosmogenic nuclides included in glacial study grant.
Opportunity to spend a year in industry for STEM undergraduates
Reappointment of the Chief Executive Officer
ANSTO’s Dr Karina Meredith appointed to UN scientific panel on the effects of nuclear war
The panel will investigate a wide range of potential effects spanning radiological, environmental, climatic, agricultural, public health, and socio-economic impacts, through a scientifically rigorous and independent lens.
ANSTO contributes to funded ARC Discovery and Linkage projects
Enhancing safety of trailer trucks among research projects
Medium Energy X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Beamline (MEX-1 and MEX-2)
The Medium Energy- X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy beamlines will provide access to XANES and EXAFS data from a bending magnet source, optimised for cutting-edge applications in biological, agricultural and environmental science in an energy range that is not currently available at the Australia Synchrotron.
Optus adopts new Worker Safety App designed by workm8
Public Interest Disclosure Scheme
The Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013 aims to promote integrity and accountability in the Australian Public Sector by encouraging the disclosure of information about actual or suspected wrongdoing, protecting people who make disclosures and ensuring that disclosures are properly investigated and dealt with.
Update on PNG aquaculture project to improve the industry and benefit the local population
PNG researcher provides a progress update on an aquaculture project to improve the industry and benefit the local population
Reactor systems
ANSTO researchers investigate the behavior of materials in extreme environments, to analyse and predict how they will behave under adverse conditions.