Cosmos April-May 2007, pages 83-87 The many facets of OPAL Looks at the properties and the generation of neutrons.
Issues December 2006, pages 12-14 Nuclear science at ANSTO (by Matthew Brace) Summarises the uses for Australia’s research reactor.
LabTalk No. 3, 2007, pages 22-23 Advancing science with neutrons Provides an introduction to neutrons and neutron scattering.
New Scientist 9 June 2006 Nuclear reactors 'evolve' inside supercomputers (by Tom Simonite) Looks at the use of computer simulations to improve nuclear reactor designs.
8 October 2005, page 29 Hot new fuel for nuclear reactors Describes the addition of beryllium oxide to uranium pellets to improve the longevity of reactor fuel.
3 June 2000, page 7 Cracking up (by Justin Mullins) Describes the use of a new lens to sharply focus neutrons to analyse welds in aircraft or spacecraft.
25 January 1992, page 38 Neutrons tackle sludge science (by Peter Lindner) Describes how neutrons can be used to analyse the movement of molecules in colloidal suspensions.
PhysicsWeb 6 June 2002 New phase shift for neutrons Reports that experiments confirm predictions about the quantum properties of neutron beams.
December 1997 Neutrons for the future (by John Finney and Uschi Steigenberger) Describes the current state-of-the-art in neutron science and outlines plans for a new European neutron source.
RTD Info February 2007 From neutrons to neurons Looks at the use of neutron beams and X-rays from a synchrotron to study living matter.
No. 41, May 2004 de Gennes – in perpetual motion An interview with Pierre-Gilles de Gennes, a Nobel prize-winner in physics.
Scientific American 17 July 2006 How do fast breeder reactors differ from regular nuclear power plants? Explains the difference between neutrons produced in normal fission reactors and breeder reactors.
Velocity June 2007 Wombat shows its grunt Looks at the research opportunities and potential of the OPAL reactor.
September 2006 Neutrons put the brakes on stress (by Katynna Gill) Describes experiments using neutrons to analyse stresses in brake discs.
September 2004 Turning on the replacement research reactor Documents developments in the replacement research reactor.
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