Proposed Californium-252 User Facility for Neutron Science at Oak Ridge National Laboratory

摘要: The Radiochemical Engineering Development Center (REDC) at ORNL has petitioned to establish a Californium-252 User Facility for Neutron Science academic, industrial, and governmental researchers. REDC Californium (CF) stores the national inventory of sealed {sup 252}Cf neutron source university research loans. Within CF, storage pool two uncontaminated hot cells currently in service Program will form physical basis Facility. Relevant applications include dosimetry experiments tumor therapy; fast thermal activation analysis materials; experimental configurations prompt gamma analysis; shielding material damage studies; hardness testing radiation detectors, cameras, electronics. A formal simplifies working arrangements agreements between US DOE facilities, academia, commercial interests.