Speaker
Description
The Canadian Neutron Beam Laboratory (CNBL) is a new core research facility based at the McMaster Nuclear Reactor, a 5 MW open-pool reactor located at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. The CNBL is currently the only facility in the country which provides access to neutron scattering capabilities, offering unique opportunities for the experimental characterization of quantum materials, soft matter and biomaterials, energy materials, and structural engineering materials. At present, the CNBL is home to two neutron scattering instruments: the McMaster All-Purpose Diffractometer (MAD) and the McMaster Small Angle Neutron Scattering beamline (MacSANS). However, over the next 5 years, the facility will be expanding to a full suite of six instruments, including a new neutron powder diffractometer, neutron reflectometer, residual stress scanner, and flexible neutron imaging station. In this poster, we will discuss the current status of the CNBL, progress on the facility upgrade project, and several recent science highlights.
| Keyword-1 | Neutron Scattering |
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| Keyword-2 | Condensed Matter Physics |
| Keyword-3 | Experimental Techniques |