Neutron science research at Oak Ridge National Laboratory is on its way to promising developments in materials science. Neutron scattering techniques provide exceptional tools for studying the structure and dynamics of materials at the molecular level.

With the world's highest flux reactor-based neutron source (the High Flux Isotope Reactor) and the world's most intense pulsed accelerator-based neutron source (the Spallation Neutron Source), ORNL provides neutron scattering capabilities unavailable anywhere else in the world.

Proposals: Thank you for responding so enthusiastically to the last proposal call. More than 200 were received.

Oct 9 - First neutrons sent to "Big Bang" beam line at SNS. More...

Oct 7 - SNS Fine-Resolution Chopper Spectrometer, SEQUOIA, starts up.

Oct 3 - Neutron Imaging at SNS workshop to be held Nov 3. More...
 

SNS is operating with beam to target. Power on target at the end of September reached a world record of 630 kW. Operating status...