Rutherford Appleton Laboratory

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Rutherford Appleton Laboratory is a major UK national scientific research facility in Oxfordshire, known for its work in particle physics, space science, materials research, and large-scale scientific instrumentation.

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instanceOf national scientific research laboratory
research institute
collaboratesWith international research organizations
universities in the United Kingdom
coordinatesResearchProgramme particle physics experiments
country United Kingdom
employs engineers
scientists
technical staff
establishedIn 1957
fieldOfWork accelerator science
astronomy
computational science
large-scale scientific instrumentation
laser science
materials science
particle physics
space science
focusesOn muon spectroscopy
neutron scattering
satellite instrumentation
space missions support
synchrotron radiation applications
formerName Appleton Laboratory NERFINISHED
Rutherford High Energy Laboratory NERFINISHED
fundedBy Science and Technology Facilities Council NERFINISHED
UK Research and Innovation NERFINISHED
hasAbbreviation RAL NERFINISHED
hasFacility Central Laser Facility NERFINISHED
Diamond Light Source (nearby on same campus) NERFINISHED
ISIS Neutron and Muon Source NERFINISHED
RAL Space NERFINISHED
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Space Science and Technology Department NERFINISHED
Scientific Computing Department NERFINISHED
hasMission to provide large-scale facilities and expertise for the UK and international scientific community
locatedIn Harwell Science and Innovation Campus NERFINISHED
location Harwell, Oxfordshire, England NERFINISHED
namedAfter Edward Victor Appleton NERFINISHED
Ernest Rutherford NERFINISHED
operatedBy Science and Technology Facilities Council NERFINISHED
ownedBy Science and Technology Facilities Council NERFINISHED
partOf Science and Technology Facilities Council NERFINISHED
UK national laboratories system
primaryLanguage English
region Oxfordshire NERFINISHED
supports industrial research and development projects
international space missions
website https://www.ral.ac.uk/

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Science and Technology Facilities Council operates Rutherford Appleton Laboratory