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https://www.nist.gov/ncnr
NIST Center for Neutron Research
The NIST Center for Neutron Research is a national resource for industry, universities, and government agencies.
Notice to Users
NCNR is operating on a limited basis for internal and mail-in experiments.
Maximizing access for the scientific community to transformative neutron scattering instrumentation
A consortium for the advancement of neutron-based measurements for manufacturing of soft materials
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