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Neutron irradiation is the process of subjecting a sample to neutrons. The UCD MNRC specializes in three irradiation services: Radiation Hardness Testing, Neutron Activation Analysis, and Isotope Production

Facilities

The UCD MNRC has multiple facilities to perform neutron irradiation. These include in-core areas, out-of-core areas and a bay to accommodate a wide variety of sample shapes and sizes.


Reactor configuration

The in-core facilities include one central core facility (CIF), one pneumatic transfer system (PTS) and more than 10 in-core facilities (NTD). The pneumatic transfer system exposes the sample to the in-core flux and automatically returns the sample to a controlled ventilated experimental hood. The In-tank Out-of-Core facilities (NIF) include an Environmental Exposure Chamber.

Flux information for these facilities is available here (PDF)


  Typical Neutron Spectrum for In-Core Irradiations

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