Description
DCF provides the UK with the experimental infrastructure and technical expertise to allow users to conduct fundamental research in order to develop a mechanistic understanding of the effects of ionising radiations. The facility incorporates large-scale irradiation equipment, including two ion beam accelerators and a high dose rate cobalt-60 gamma irradiator, complemented by a number of high-end instruments supporting a wide range of in-situ and ex-situ analytical techniques.
The facility is part of three national research initiatives, the National Nuclear User Facility, the Henry Royce Institute for advanced materials research and innovation and the EPSRC UK National Ion Beam Centre, and has a well-established user community of over 35 universities and over 35 companies.
Specification
Equipment in use:
National Electrostatics Corporation 5 MV Model 15SDH-4 Pelletron Ion Accelerator System
National Electrostatics Corporation 2.5 MV Model 7.5SH-2 Pelletron Ion Accelerator System
Foss Therapy Services Model 812 Cobalt-60 Gamma Irradiator
Precision X-Ray MR350 X-Ray Cabinet Irradiator
Glovebox for Royce Nuclear Fuels Sample Transfers
National Electrostatics Corporation Manual and Electronic Cathode Presses
