New Research Facility: Fast Beam Line Supports nCT at NRL

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The Ohio State University Nuclear Reactor Laboratory is proud to introduce a new research facility, a Fast Beam Line which supports fast neutron computed tomography (nCT). The fast beam facility is particularly useful for researchers interested in the fields of neutron imaging and its applications such as imaging water flow in fuel cells, lithium distribution in Li-ion batteries, defects in additive manufacturing process, and the general non-destructive testing (NDT) and non-destructive evaluation (NDE). It can also be used to evaluate neutron sensor, rad-hard electronics, and other neutron sensitive studies.

A lead sphere sample (Lead 94%) - Antimony (6%) Alloy with internal grooved structure and HDPE insert and two 3D renderings developed using fast neutron computed tomography
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This upgraded beam port infrastructure was funded through a Reactor Upgrade Award from DOE NEUP received by the Ohio State University Research Reactor (OSURR). The automated neutron imaging station was built by Mr. Matt Bisbee who is DOE NEUP Fellow and was partially supported by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.