NIST Center for Neutron Research
🇺🇸 Gaithersburg, US · Active
Also known as NCNR, NBSR
The NIST Center for Neutron Research is a national user facility of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the US Department of Commerce's measurement agency, at its Gaithersburg, Maryland headquarters. It runs the National Bureau of Standards Reactor (NBSR), a 20-megawatt research reactor that provides a steady flux of neutrons for measurement and materials research. Researchers from industry, universities and government use its neutron instruments.
- Sector
- Fission
- Role
- Research institute, Operator
It is the operator of record for NBSR (operating).
Design values
| Device | Parameter | Value | Unit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NBSR | Thermal capacity (rated) | 20 | MW | design valueclaimed |
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- NIST Center for Neutron Researchoperator
- Reactor Overviewoperator