Spallation Neutron Source
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The Spallation Neutron Source is a world-leading pulsed neutron scattering research facility in the United States that provides intense neutron beams for studying the structure and dynamics of materials.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
neutron source
ⓘ
pulsed neutron source ⓘ research facility ⓘ spallation neutron source ⓘ |
| application |
biomolecular structure studies
ⓘ
crystallography ⓘ energy materials research ⓘ engineering materials testing ⓘ magnetic structure studies ⓘ soft matter research ⓘ |
| beamType | pulsed neutron beam ⓘ |
| collaboration | multiple U.S. national laboratories ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1999 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designBeamPower | 1.4 MW ⓘ |
| designProtonEnergy | 1 GeV ⓘ |
| field |
biology
ⓘ
chemistry ⓘ condensed matter physics ⓘ engineering ⓘ materials science ⓘ neutron scattering ⓘ |
| firstBeamDate | 2006 ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
U.S. Department of Energy
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of Energy
|
| hasComponent |
accumulator ring
ⓘ
linear accelerator ⓘ neutron instruments ⓘ proton accelerator ⓘ target station ⓘ |
| hasUserProgram | international scientific users ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Oak Ridge Reservation
ⓘ
surface form:
Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge National Laboratory ⓘ Tennessee ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high peak neutron flux
ⓘ
world-leading pulsed neutron source performance ⓘ |
| offers | time-of-flight neutron scattering instruments ⓘ |
| opened | 2006 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Oak Ridge National Laboratory ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
U.S. Department of Energy
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of Energy
|
| purpose |
neutron scattering experiments
ⓘ
study of dynamics of materials ⓘ study of structure of materials ⓘ |
| specializesIn | pulsed neutron scattering ⓘ |
| usesMethod | spallation ⓘ |
| website | https://neutrons.ornl.gov/sns ⓘ |
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