Newton, T.
, Flynn, D.
and Williams, R.
(2020),
The National Bureau of Standards Reactor at the NIST Center for Neutron Research, Encylopedia of Nuclear Energy
(Accessed May 1, 2025)
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The National Bureau of Standards Reactor at the NIST Center for Neutron Research
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The National Bureau of Standards Reactor at the NIST Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) is a 20 MW reactor using 93% enriched UO2 plate-type fuel with D2O coolant, moderator, and reflector, and is used for a variety of neutron science applications. 23 of the 29 neutron scattering instruments at NCNR use neutrons from two liquid hydrogen cold sources installed near the reactor core.Citation
Encylopedia of Nuclear Energy
Volume
4
Pub Type
Encyclopedias
Keywords
Cold neutrons, D2O reactors, High-performance reactors, NBSR, NCNR, NIST, Neutron Researc, Neutron Scattering, research reactors
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Created October 5, 2020, Updated March 11, 2024