About this Provider
ANSTO’s Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering (ACNS) is one of two landmark research infrastructure facilities supported by NCRIS through the funded Nuclear Science Facilities (NSF) program. ACNS uses neutrons from Australia’s multi-purpose research reactor, OPAL, to solve complex research questions and industrial problems for Australian and International users. Neutron scattering techniques allow the structure and dynamics of materials to be determined, permitting scientists and industry to understand why materials have the properties they do, and helping tailor new materials, devices and systems.
Contact Information
P: +61297179329
- Buiding 87, New Illawarra Rd, Lucas Heights, NSW 2234
TYPE OF CLIENTS
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ACNS, located at ANSTO’s Lucas Heights campus, uses beams of neutrons from the OPAL reactor to enable scientists and industries to solve complex questions and problems. Neutron scattering enables research into areas of national importance including health, food, materials engineering, quantum materials, energy, cultural heritage and environmental science, among other fields.
HOW WE CAN HELP
The Australian Centre for Neutron scattering (ACNS) is an Australian landmark research facility that is currently the leading neutron-scattering centre in the Southern Hemisphere, and amongst the top four reactor-based neutron scattering centres in the world. ACNS contributes to the National Innovation and Science Agenda through the provision of world-leading research infrastructure on neutron scattering to ensure Australian researchers and industry have access to the techniques and capabilities they require.
Services
ACNS provides a range of services to support research and innovation
Material characterisation
Process development
Materials development and optimisation
Structural analysis and assessment
Chemical and biological structure and function determination
Equipment
ACNS has a suite of 15 neutron beam instruments:
- Dingo neutron radiography/tomography/imaging instrument
- Emu high-resolution backscattering spectrometer
- Spatz neutron reflectometer
- Platypus neutron reflectometer
- Wombat high intensity diffractometer
- Echidna high-resolution powder diffractometer
- Koala Laue single crystal diffractometer
- Bilby time-of-flight small angle neutron scattering instrument
- Quokka small angle scattering instrument
- Kookaburra ultra small angle neutron scattering instrument
- Pelican time-of-flight spectrometer
- Taipan thermal triple axis spectrometer
- Sika triple axis spectrometer
- Joey neutron laue camera
- Kowari neutron strain scanner
ACNS also has X-ray instruments, a helium-3 polarising station and a physical properties measurement system (PPMS) along with extensive sample environment capabilities (further information). These are accompanied by chemistry and biology laboratories for sample preparation. Further details can be found on the ACNS website and the ACNS Sample environment equipment handbook can be downloaded as a pdf here or emailed upon request.
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Experts
Our team of expert instrument scientists is on hand to assist you with your experiments, providing support in the utilisation of neutron beam instruments. Additionally, we have specialists in sample environments who are available to ensure the optimal setup for your research needs. They will work to facilitate a seamless experimental process for you.
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Various access modes are available to the ACNS for Australian and international researchers.
Merit-based
Access to the ACNS suite of instruments, associated laboratories and sample environment equipment is available to Australian and international researchers through an open, competitive, peer-reviewed, merit-based user program with proposal submissions entered via the online ANSTO Research Portal.
Two submission rounds are held each year, closing in mid-March and mid-September.
Discretionary instrument time
Is available for researchers who have time-dependent experiments (specifically in support of Early Career researchers) or potentially high-impact work. Applications are made directly to the director of ACNS
Fee based
Commercial/industry access is available on a fee-for-service basis.
Further details are available on the ANSTO website.
Data is stored by ACNS, filed by experimental proposal. It is curated on a best effort basis. Data is available to the principal scientist via authenticated access. The data management policy is to make the experimental data publicly available after a 3 year embargo period and sooner if the principal scientist on the proposal chooses e.g. a publication cites the data. The mechanism for releasing the data publicly will be developed when funding is available.
