NEUTRON-SCATTERING FOR CONDENSED-MATTER RESEARCH AND MATERIALS SCIENCE AT THE BUDAPEST-RESEARCH-REACTOR

The Budapest Research Reactor was restarted after a major upgrade and has operated at 10 MW nominal power from November 1993. The reconstruc tion was performed according to modern scientific, technological and s afety requirements. This unique important neutron source in Central Eu rope serves various purposes, such as basic and applied research in ph ysics, chemistry, biology, materials science, as well as commercial ut ilization. The following instruments are available on neutron beams an d guides: two-axis powder diffractometer, dynamic neutron/gamma radiog raphy station, small-angle neutron scattering device and three-axis sp ectrometer. A prompt-gamma activation-analysis spectrometer and a four -circle diffractometer are being installed. A liquid-hydrogen cold neu tron source is under construction.