About ORNL Neutron Sciences
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
is home to two of the most advanced
neutron scattering scientific research
facilities in the world: the High Flux
Isotope Reactor (HFIR) and the Spallation
Neutron Source (SNS).
Scientists from all over the world
come to conduct basic research at these
facilities. Studies conducted here
will go beyond research and development
and will lead to technological advances
that will benefit the scientific,
business, and industrial communities.
Although most people don't know it,
neutron scattering research has a lot
to do with our everyday lives. For
example, things like medicine,
electronics, and airplanes
have all been improved by neutron scattering
research. Neutron scattering research
examines the structure of materials
at the molecular level. Knowledge gained
from these studies can be applied to
almost any discipline, which in turn,
can lead to improvements in almost
any area of our lives.
ORNL has a long history in neutron
scattering research. In fact, in 1946
the science was pioneered at
ORNL in by Clifford G. Shull. Shull
went on to be a corecipient of the
1994 Nobel Prize in Physics for his
groundbreaking work. Today, ORNL
has become a haven for neutron scattering
research, where scientific advancements
at these state-of-the-art facilities
will continue for years to come.
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