NSUF awards Rapid Turnaround Experiment User Access Awards

NSUF awards Rapid Turnaround Experiment User Access Awards

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The second Rapid Turnaround Experiment (RTE) call for fiscal year 2025 is now open

The second Rapid Turnaround Experiment (RTE) call for fiscal year 2025 is now open

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Foundations of Irradiation Testing

Foundations of Irradiation Testing

A Workshop for Researchers

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Ultra-high temperature irradiation test milestone accomplished through support of an NSUF SuperRTE

Ultra-high temperature irradiation test milestone accomplished through support of an NSUF SuperRTE

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Neutron Vision at Los Alamos

Neutron Vision at Los Alamos

Exploring the Frontiers of Nuclear Materials Science

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New NSUF secure login process

New NSUF secure login process

Two-factor authentication added to NSUF website

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Resources for researchers

No other user facility in the United States offers the wide variety of reactors, hot cells, beamlines and analysis instrumentation that are available through the NSUF.

Beamline

A wide variety of beamline facilities are available, including ion, neutron, positron, and x-ray.

Gamma Irradiation

The NSUF offers researchers access to best-in-class gamma irradiation facilities.

Reactors

The NSUF offers ten reactor facilities to users whose proposals are awarded access.

Post-Irradiation Examination

Users can be awarded access to a broad range of PIE facilities.

Computing Resources

Providing researchers with advanced modeling and simulation capabilities to support a wide range of activities in harsh environments.

Nuclear Energy Infrastructure Database

Search nuclear energy R&D infrastructure at national labs, universities and industry.

Nuclear Fuels & Materials Library

Proposals may be submitted for these samples, which were irradiated in ATR and EBR II.

Publications

Search the database of NSUF publications and presentations since its inception.

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Meet our team

The NSUF headquarters is located at the Center for Advanced Energy Studies (CAES) in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Brenden Heidrich

Director

Collin Knight

Deputy Director

Keith Jewell

Chief Scientist

Rongjie Song

Chief Scientist

Anna Podgorney

RTE Administrator
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Publications

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Presentations

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Institutions

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Facilities

This is the Work We Do

NSUF research supports Department of Energy-Office of Nuclear Energy missions. Most of the research looks at either understanding the mechanisms of radiation on materials and fuels to address the challenges of the current fleet of reactors or looks at materials and fuels for the next generation.

FEATURED RESEARCHERS

The Nuclear Science User Facilities (NSUF) offers unparalleled research opportunities for nuclear energy researchers. Users are provided access (at no cost to the researcher) to world-class nuclear research facilities, technical expertise from experienced scientists and engineers, and assistance with experiment design, assembly, safety analysis and examination.

NSUF partner facilities

The NSUF and its partner facilities create a nationwide infrastructure that greatly expands the types of research available. This model utilizes a distributed partnership with each facility bringing exceptional capabilities to the relationship, including: reactors, beamlines, instruments, hot cells, and most importantly, expert mentors.