Experiments conducted between 2002 and 2012 at ORNL studied 31 tin isotopes with varying numbers of neutrons to examine how neutrons affect nuclear stability and nuclear properties.
X-ray imaging is useful for seeing inside objects without causing damage, but until now it was not practical for use underwater.
The innovative Celeritas project, led by ORNL, provides a software tool that makes sure simulations used to analyze particles can run on the fastest supercomputers, accelerating answers about the nature of the universe.
In a new study, a team of researchers from U.S. universities and national laboratories has set stringent limits on the existence and mass of sterile neutrinos.
Eight cadets spent the summer embedded alongside scientists in the Nuclear Energy and Fuel Cycle and Physics Divisions, supporting specialized projects ranging from nuclear fuel chemistry to instrumentation, advancing their knowledge while contributing
Quantum science is unlocking a new era of innovation, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory is leading the charge. In this Year of Quantum, ORNL is helping drive a global shift that’s turning once-theoretical science into practical solutions. From ultrasecure communication and advanced sensors to powerful new computers, ORNL’s research is fueling progress in energy, national security and American competitiveness.
Analyzing massive datasets from nuclear physics experiments can take hours or days to process, but researchers are working to radically reduce that time to mere seconds using special software being developed at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkel
Using the Frontier supercomputer at ORNL, researchers have developed a new technique that predicts nuclear properties in record detail. The study revealed how the structure of a nucleus relates to the force that holds it together.