Neutron Activation Analysis
Laboratory Virtual Tour
The Nuclear Science Center's 1MW TRIGA research reactor provides the
neutrons for most NAA work. This the control room for the reactor.
The laboratory operates two sealed tube neutron generator systems for the
production of fast neutrons. This is the generator head for the Kaman A711
system.
This is a picture of the generator tube inside the A711 head.
This is the control area for the automatic oxygen determination procedure
using the Kaman Science A711 system. Much of our FNAA work is for the determination of oxygen. After oxygen
samples are irradiated, they are returned pneumatically to a counting position
located between two 5 inch sodium iodide (thallium) scintillation
detectors for counting.
The laboratory's Canberra AlphaVAX based Genie system. The state of the art
in high gamma ray spectroscopy acquisition equipment. The Canberra Genie spectrometer is interfaced to our automatic sample
changer system. Two detector systems are capable of 24 hour unattended
operation. The automation is based on a Toshiba
Programable Logic Controller.
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