Feb 11 2008
Applied Scintillation Technologies (AST) has received an order for an additional 24 m2 neutron screen for use in new instrumentation in the ISIS Second Target Project (TS-2) at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. This follows on from the original order of 61 m2 screen announced in June 2007. The second neutron source at the ISIS facility will offer unique instrumentation and unrivalled potential for structural and dynamical studies of matter, using cold neutrons and high resolution spectroscopy.
Initially featuring seven new instruments for neutron scattering instruments for inter-disciplinary studies, applications will predominantly focus on Soft Condensed Matter, Bio-Molecular Sciences and Advanced Materials. AST screens will be used primarily on the ‘NIMROD’ near- and intermediate-range order diffractometer, but also on the ‘Offspec’ advanced spin echo reflectometer, ‘Inter’ high- resolution, high-flux neutron reflectometer, and ‘Polref’ polarised neutron reflectometer. The start of experimental programme at the ISIS Second Target Station is scheduled for October 2008.
AST Sales & Commercial Director, Stuart Quinn, said: “Naturally we are delighted to receive this order, which reinforces AST’s position as a world leader on the manufacture of neutron screens. In less than a year we have received four orders for screens for neutron detectors at ISIS Target Station 2 and Oak Ridge National Laboratories, two of the best-known spallation neutron sources in the world.”
“Our screens are available in large area formats and provide good resolution, overcoming the size, cost and handling difficulties of 3He detectors”, he continued. “Crucially, AST has the knowledge and expertise based on years of experience to enable us to develop custom products for neutron detection and imaging in collaboration with our customers’ needs”.