
Address
Bikini Atoll Rd., SM 30
Los Alamos, NM 87547
United StatesDescription
The Lujan Neutron Scattering Center (Lujan Center) at Los Alamos National Laboratory is an intense pulsed neutrons source operating at a power level of 80 -100 kW. The Lujan Center features instruments for the measurement of atomic and magnetic structure, high-pressure and high-temperature diffraction, strain and texture, and surface reflectivity for the study of magnetic, polymer and biological materials. A single crystal machine for protein structure studies is also part of the instrument suite. The facility has a long history and extensive experience in handling actinide samples. The Lujan Center is part of the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE), which is comprised of a 800-MeV proton linear accelerator, a proton storage ring, and neutron production targets delivering neutrons to the Lujan Center and the Weapons Neutron Research facility for national security and civilian research.