ANSTO was represented today at a Meeting of Facility Directors, from Neutron Scattering User Facilities around the world, at the Institut Laue Langevin in Grenoble, France.
A major item of discussion was the crisis in supply of the rarer isotope of helium, 3He, which is the neutron absorber of choice for use in gas-filled proportional counters and position-sensitive detectors.
It was agreed to establish three joint programmes to develop alternative technologies for neutron detectors, and ANSTO is presently considering whether or not to become a formal participant.
Published: 09/03/2010