Plan Your Beam Time With Confidence

Explore ACNS sample environment equipment to support effective experiment design.

Your Guide to Sample Environments

The ACNS sample environment is an excellent resource to help users gain a better understanding of what sample environment equipment is available for use during their beam time, and is especially useful when preparing proposals.

The PDF version from 2021 can be downloaded here:

https://anbug.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/se_manual_06_01_21-compressed.pdf

The handbook is regularly updated, and it is also worth checking for the latest version, which can be found at: 

https://www.ansto.gov.au/our-facilities/australian-centre-for-neutron-scattering/other-instruments-and-services/sample

Why neutrons?

1) Revealing the invisible by seeing through objects Revealing the invisible 

2) Reveal manufacturing defects 

3) Reveal atomic-scale structure 

4) Reveal nano/microstructure 

5) Leverage quantum wave contrast 

6) Reveal magnetic structure 

7) Isotopic labelling for determining hydrogen positions, including in drug molecules

https://powerhouse.com.au/program/invisible-revealed

How are neutrons made: OPAL research reactor animation

How does neutron scattering work?

(76) Meet EMU, a high resolution backscattering spectrometer - YouTube

How the cold source update proceeded

OPAL 2024 Upgrade - Cold Neutron Source Training

OPAL 2024 Upgrade - Cold Neutron Source Replacement