IBR-2 reactor
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The IBR-2 reactor is a fast pulsed research nuclear reactor used primarily for neutron scattering experiments in condensed matter physics and materials science.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fast neutron reactor
ⓘ
neutron source ⓘ pulsed research nuclear reactor ⓘ research infrastructure ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | European and international neutron centers ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1984 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| coolant | water ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| designedFor | time-of-flight neutron spectroscopy ⓘ |
| fuelType | highly enriched uranium ⓘ |
| hasFacility | multiple neutron scattering instruments ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dubna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research NERFINISHED ⓘ Russia ⓘ |
| moderator | no moderator in core ⓘ |
| modernization | underwent major modernization in 2000s ⓘ |
| namedAfter | impulse fast reactor (Russian abbreviation IBR) ⓘ |
| neutronGuideSystem | cold and thermal neutron guides to experimental halls ⓘ |
| neutronSourceType | pulsed reactor source ⓘ |
| neutronSpectrum | fast ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Joint Institute for Nuclear Research NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakPower | ~1500 MW thermal (pulse peak, order of magnitude) ⓘ |
| powerOutput | 2 MW thermal (approximate average) ⓘ |
| predecessor | IBR and IBR-30 reactors ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
condensed matter physics research
ⓘ
materials science research ⓘ neutron scattering experiments ⓘ |
| pulseRepetitionRate | 5 Hz (typical) ⓘ |
| pulseWidth | milliseconds range ⓘ |
| reactorCoreType | fast pulsed core with rotating reflector ⓘ |
| researchField |
materials engineering
ⓘ
neutron physics ⓘ solid-state physics ⓘ |
| restartedAfterModernization | 2010s ⓘ |
| safetyFeatures |
biological shielding
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containment structures ⓘ multiple independent shutdown systems ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| usedFor |
biological and soft matter studies
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neutron activation analysis ⓘ neutron diffraction ⓘ neutron radiography ⓘ neutron reflectometry ⓘ residual stress analysis in engineering materials ⓘ small-angle neutron scattering ⓘ structure and dynamics of liquids and glasses ⓘ studies of magnetic materials ⓘ studies of superconductors ⓘ |
| userProgram | international user access program ⓘ |
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