MIT Nuclear Reactor Laboratory
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The MIT Nuclear Reactor Laboratory is a leading university-based research facility that operates a nuclear research reactor for advanced studies in nuclear science, engineering, and related fields.
Aliases (2)
- MIT Research Reactor ×1
- MIT Research Reactor pool-type reactor ×1
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
nuclear research facility
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university research laboratory → |
| affiliation |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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| country |
United States
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| fieldOfWork |
materials science
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nuclear engineering → nuclear science → radiation science → |
| hasFacility |
MIT Research Reactor pool-type reactor
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hot cells → in-core irradiation facilities → neutron beam ports → radiation measurement laboratories → radiochemistry laboratories → |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| locatedIn |
Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology → |
| operatedBy |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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| operates |
MIT Research Reactor
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| ownedBy |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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| partOf |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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| purpose |
academic research
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graduate education → support for government research programs → support for industry research programs → undergraduate education → |
| regulator |
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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| researchArea |
materials under irradiation
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medical isotope production → neutron scattering → nuclear fuel behavior → nuclear nonproliferation → nuclear safety → nuclear thermal hydraulics → radiation detection → reactor physics → |
| use |
materials testing
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neutron activation analysis → neutron irradiation → nuclear education → nuclear instrumentation testing → operator training → radiation effects studies → radioisotope production → reactor physics experiments → research reactor → |
Referenced by (3)
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MIT Nuclear Reactor Laboratory
("MIT Research Reactor pool-type reactor")
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hasFacility |
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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hasNotableFacility |
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MIT Nuclear Reactor Laboratory
("MIT Research Reactor")
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operates |