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Nuclear physics unveils secrets of Bronze Age sword
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| 25/02/2010 |
| Physicists at the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) have helped unveil the secrets of a Bronze Age sword with neutron beams normally used to study materials for nuclear reactors. The work was carried out by a team of European researchers investigating the application of modern scientific methods to cultural heritage objects. |
External access to IRMM accelerators: 10 new experiments approved
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| 07/12/2009 |
The specialised accelerator facilities at JRC-IRMM for neutron data
measurements can be accessed by international researchers through the EUFRAT
project. The project's Programme Advisory Committee met on 13 November 2009
and approved ten new
experiments allocating 1100 beam hours at GELINA and 424 hours at the Van
de Graaff accelerator.
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Latest news from the Turkey metrology project
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| 27/11/2009 |
The Fifth VERMI Young Researchers Workshop on the Standardisation of
Radionuclides took place in Ankara, Turkey 1-6 November. This workshop was the
first in a series of many training events to be carried out during the
three-year project.
Read more: JRC-IRMM Turkey
metrology project webpage.
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The future of nuclear data research
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| 27/10/2009 |
| The JRC has co-authored a report which sets out recommendations for how the EU should tackle nuclear data research in the coming years. |
JRC Director-General inaugurates refurbished GELINA
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| 13/10/2009 |
| On Monday 12 October 2009, the refurbished Geel Electron Linear Accelerator facility (known as GELINA) was inaugurated by the JRC's Director-General, Roland Schenkel. GELINA is used to measure very accurate neutron data for nuclear energy applications, including waste transmutation and innovative reactor systems. |
NUSIMEP-6 registration open
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| 14/02/2008 |
NUSIMEP-6 is an interlaboratory comparison for all laboratories involved
in uranium particle analysis. Registration is now open; deadline 29 February.
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