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- ItemAll about ANSTO(Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, 2007-01) Australian Nuclear Science and Technology OrganisationThe Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) is the centre of Australia’s nuclear science capabilities and expertise. We are one of the nation’s most unique and valued scientific assets, and have a reputation internationally for undertaking outstanding, innovative scientific research.
- ItemANSTO annual report 2011-2012(Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, 2012-11-01) Australian Nuclear Science and Technology OrganisationFor over 50 years, the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) has proudly been the home to Australia’s nuclear expertise. Nuclear science and technology is a dynamic and exciting area of endeavour that focuses on the basic building blocks of matter at the atomic level. Many of the most important questions facing society today are within the domain of ANSTO’s expertise; whether in the area of health, climate change or driving innovation for industry. ANSTO’s state-of-the-art research facilities and our connection with other local and international research centres, means our scientists have the resources and networks to make a significant contribution today and in the future. Central to realising the capabilities of some of Australia’s significant science infrastructure are our people – ANSTO has over 1,100 dedicated scientists, engineers and support staff who strive daily to exploit the opportunities nuclear science and technology offers, for the benefit of all Australians. As a Federal Government agency, ANSTO provides advice to the Federal Government on all matters relating to nuclear science, technology and engineering. ANSTO supports Australia’s international roles and obligations, contributing to nuclear non-proliferation and participating in international decision making, keeping Australia at the forefront of nuclear science and technology. At the heart of ANSTO’s research capabilities is the OPAL reactor which is one of the world’s best multi-purpose research reactors. OPAL is used for scientific research, the production of medical radioisotopes, and the irradiation of silicon used in microelectronics in superfast trains and hybrid cars. OPAL facilitates specialised research using a growing suite of neutron beam instruments at ANSTO’s Bragg Institute where scientists apply neutron scattering and X-ray techniques to solve complex research and industrial problems such as developing renewable, clean energy technologies. ANSTO also operates two particle accelerators, STAR and ANTARES, which are used to analyse materials to determine their elemental composition and age, and are fundamental to advancing knowledge in areas as important as climate change. Development of the Federal Government funded Centre for Accelerator Science at ANSTO, is now well underway. The new Centre will attract local and international scientists from a wide range of scientific disciplines working in areas such as radiocarbon dating and environmental studies, which are key in understanding past human activity (eg. rock art) and climate variability.
- ItemAPDAS - applied physics division analytical services: accelerator based techniques(Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, ) Australian Nuclear Science and Technology OrganisationAPDAS (Applied Physics Division Analytical Services) is a service supplied by the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, a government-funded body committed to building and maintaining strong links with industry by providing scientific and technical goods and services wherever possible. Because of its background and achievements in high-tech research, APDAS can provide solutions to many of the problems that arise in Australian industries. One of the facilities available to APDAS is a positive ion particle accelerator. This enables any positive ion in a gaseous medium to be accelerated to energies ranging from a few hundred thousand to three million electron volts for single charge states. The accelerated ions strike a target causing nuclear reactions which allow several types of analyses including elemental analysis to be performed. In this APDAS facility, ion beams can be steady-state or pulsed with pulse durations as low as three nanoseconds. Target preparation and fully automated data recording are also available.
- ItemCommissioning and final installation report for the STAR Accelerator Facility(Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, 2005-09) Garton, DBThis document describes the commissioning phases, management, safety and approvals systems used during the installation of the STAR Accelerator Facility. It is also intended as a historical account of changes to the engineering specification and the necessary modifications that were made to meet local and national standards.
- ItemDating, mass spectrometry and nuclear science: a proposed new facility at Lucas Heights.(Australian Atomic Energy Commission, 1984-01) Bird, JR; Airey, PL; Boldeman, JW; Cohen, DD; Duerden, PIt is proposed that the AAEC install a high-technology, multi-user facility based on an 8 MV tandem accelerator to provide new capabilities in the following fields: (a) Radioisotope dating and ultra-sensitive trace element determination in isotope hydrology, salinity, sedimentology, erosion, actinide transport and materials studies. (b) Physics studies for the development of methods of applying nuclear materials safeguards, the provision of neutron dosimetry standards, measurements of precision data for radiation interactions, and the development of new methods for radioisotope dating. (c) Development of nuclear and ion beam techniques with applications in occupational health, biomedicine, materials modification, industrial problems and other fields. (d) Special requirements for accelerator-based radiocarbon dating of geological and archaeological samples not provided by other laboratories, coordinated by the Australian National University. These primary objectives include collaborative projects with the Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics (BMR), the NSW Water Resources Commission (NSWWRC) and, under the auspices of the Australian Institute of Nuclear Science Engineering (AINSE), with Australian universities and other advanced educational institutions. Existing inter-regional programs in hydrology and neutron physics would also be served by the proposed facility making possible an expansion in the scope of joint projects with other countries in the SE Asian region.
- ItemHigh energy, heavy ion nuclear microprobe for ion beam research on the tandem accelerator at ANSTO.(Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, 1996-04) Cohen, DD; Siegele, R; Dytlewski, NA comprehensive review is given on the production and use heavy ion beams with spot sizes of a few μm. The development of a high energy, heavy ion microprobe at ANSTO and its possible applications are discussed.
- ItemMegavolt accelerator systems for environmental monitoring at ANSTO(Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, 2023-01) Cohen, DDThe accelerator based ion beam techniques of ion beam analysis (IBA) and accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) have been applied to environmental studies for many decades. IBA is particularly suited to fine particle air pollution studies where multi-elemental analysis of microgram samples is required. AMS, using 14C isotope, is a key tool for climate change studies and other isotopes like 36Cl and 10Be can be applied to ground water and soil erosion studies depending on the isotopic half-life and timescale being used. Megavolt accelerator systems together with modern detector systems are capable of individual atom and photon counting and consequently are very sensitive detection systems. They are capable of precise and accurate measurements on very small sample sizes. The multi-element IBA technique of PIXE is capable of measuring some elements with (µg/g) sensitivity on picogram (pg) samples. The AMS techniques used in 14C analysis have achieved dates out to 50,000 years on 10 µg samples.
- ItemParticle induced x-ray emission.(Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, 1991-08) Cohen, DDThe accelerator based ion beam technique of Particle Induced X-ray Emission (PIXE) is discussed in some detail. This report pulls together all major reviews and references over the last ten years and reports on PIXE in vacuum and using external beams. The advantages limitations costs and types of studies that may be undertaken using an accelerator based ion beam technique such as PIXE are also discussed.
- ItemProposed Lucas Heights tandem accelerator(Australian Atomic Energy Commission., 1985-01) Australian Atomic Energy CommissionIt is proposed that an 8 million volt tandem accelerator (LHTA - Lucas Heights Tandem Acceleator) be installed at the Australian Atomic Energy Commission's Lucas Heights Research Laboratories, Lucas Heights, Sydney. This new facility, expected to cost $6 million, will not only extend many established applications of science in Australia but will also introduce a number of new technologies. These new technologies would benefit many sections of the Australian community - from resources to research, from health to heritage and from erosion to corrosion.
- ItemResearch selections 2009(Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, 2009) Australian Nuclear Science and Technology OrganisationThe Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) is the home of Australia’s nuclear science expertise. This unique expertise is applied to radiopharmaceutical production and research, climate change research, water resource management, materials engineering, neutron scattering and a range of other scientific research disciplines. ANSTO is a Federal Government agency and operates Australia’s only nuclear reactor OPAL – used for research and isotope production. ANSTO applies nuclear science in a wide range of areas for the benefit of all Australians. Accelerators are used to analyse materials – often using extremely small samples – to determine their elemental composition and age. ANSTO currently has two accelerators, ANTARES and STAR, both of which are used in ion beam analysis and accelerator mass spectrometry. Over the next four years, ANSTO will be establishing a Centre for Accelerator Science including adding two new accelerators, putting ANSTO at the forefront of this field worldwide. The new accelerators are a low energy multi-isotope accelerator mass spectrometer and a new medium-energy tandem accelerator. ANSTO has also become a partner in a national accelerator collaboration – Australian Collaboration for Accelerator Science (ACAS) – aimed at maintaining state-of-the-art accelerator-based facilities and a world-class pool of accelerator scientists in Australia.
- ItemResearch selections 2011(Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, 2011-10) Australian Nuclear Science and Technology OrganisationThe Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) is the home of Australia’s nuclear science expertise. This expertise is applied to radiopharmaceutical production and biomedical research, climate change research, water resource management, materials engineering, neutron science and a range of other disciplines. ANSTO is a Federal Government agency with the mission to apply nuclear science for the benefit of all Australians. It operates Australia’s nuclear reactor, OPAL, for research and isotope production. Critical research carried out at ANSTO involves the neutron beam instruments attached to OPAL, run by ANSTO’s Bragg Institute, Australia’s leading neutron scattering research group. ANSTO operates particle accelerators to analyse the elemental composition and age of materials. ANSTO has two accelerators, ANTARES and STAR, both of which are used in ion beam analysis and accelerator mass spectrometry. Two new accelerators will be established, putting ANSTO at the forefront of this field worldwide. ANSTO is a founding partner in the national accelerator collaboration – Australian Collaboration for Accelerator Science (ACAS) – aimed at maintaining state-of-the-art facilities and a pool of accelerator experts. ANSTO is also one of the ten foundation investors in the Australian Synchrotron. As custodian of this world-class infrastructure, ANSTO attracts scientists from around the world to use the facilities. Approximately three hundred scientists use ANSTO’s neutron beam instuments each year, enabling productive collaborations, and keeping Australia at the forefront of scientific discovery. ANSTO researchers are engaged in international research through reciprocal arrangements with many organisations. Agreements for collaborations have recently been signed with the French Atomic Energy Commission, the Korean Atomic Energy Research Institute and CERN, home of the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland.
- ItemResearch Selections 2012(Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, 2012-08) Australian Nuclear Science and Technology OrganisationAs the home to Australia’s nuclear expertise, the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) is one of Australia’s largest research organisations. Nuclear science and technology is a dynamic area of research that focuses on the building blocks of matter. Many of the most important questions society faces in areas such as health, climate change and industry are being investigated by ANSTO researchers. At the heart of ANSTO’s research capabilities is the OPAL reactor which is one of the world’s newest and best multi-purpose research reactors. OPAL is used for scientific research, the production of medical radioisotopes, the activation of targets and the irradiation of silicon used for electronics. ANSTO operates two particle accelerators, STAR and ANTARES, which are used to analyse materials to determine their elemental composition and age and are fundamental to advancing knowledge in human history and the environment. As a Federal Government agency, ANSTO’s provides policy advice to Government on all matters relating to nuclear science, technology and engineering, supporting its international roles and obligations. ANSTO is connected with all Australian and New Zealand universities through the Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering (AINSE), providing researchers access to Australia’s nuclear science, technology and engineering expertise.
- ItemResearch selections 2013(Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, 2013-09) Australian Nuclear Science and Technology OrganisationAs the home to Australia’s nuclear expertise, the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) is one of Australia’s largest research organisations. Nuclear science and technology is a dynamic area of research that focuses on the building blocks of matter. Many of the most important questions society faces in areas such as health, climate change and industry are being investigated by ANSTO researchers. At the heart of ANSTO’s research capabilities is the OPAL reactor which is one of the world’s newest and best multi-purpose research reactors. OPAL is used for scientific research, the production of medical radioisotopes, the activation of targets and the irradiation of silicon used for electronics. ANSTO manages a collection of Australia’s newest and most advanced particle accelerators in its Centre for Accelerator Science. These are used to analyze materials to determine their elemental composition and age, providing critical information for studies into human history and the environment. ANSTO also operates the Melbourne-based Australian Synchrotron. Using a light source a million times brighter than the sun, the Synchrotron enables researchers to support industries in a wide range of subject areas including minerals, health, materials, manufacturing, food security, climate science, and energy. As a Federal Government agency, ANSTO’s provides policy advice to Government on all matters relating to nuclear science, technology and engineering, supporting its international roles and obligations. ANSTO is connected with all Australian and New Zealand universities through the Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering (AINSE), providing researchers access to Australia’s nuclear science, technology and engineering expertise.
- ItemScientific facilities and equipment(Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, 2009-08-24) Australian Nuclear Science and Technology OrganisationThe Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) is the home of Australia’s nuclear science expertise. This unique expertise is applied to radiopharmaceutical production and research into areas such as climate change, water resource management, materials engineering, applications of radiopharmaceuticals and use of neutrons in understanding atomic and molecular processes, as well as a range of other scientific research disciplines. ANSTO is a Federal Government agency and operates a range of nuclear and non-nuclear facilities and equipment for research and commercial purposes including Australia’s only operating nuclear reactor, OPAL. ANSTO applies nuclear science in a wide range of areas for the benefit of all Australians.
- ItemSydney particle characterisation study PM2.5 source apportionment in the Sydney Region between 2000 and 2014(Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, 2016) Cohen, DD; Atanacio, AJ; Stelcer, E; Garton, DBThe Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) has been applying accelerator based nuclear techniques to the characterisation of fine PM2.5 ambient air pollution since the early 1990s. Over the decades large long-term databases have been acquired at dozens of sites both in Australia and internationally on the PM2.5 mass together with over 23 different elemental and chemical species that make up this fine particle pollution. In this study we used data previously collected by ANSTO from four of our long-term sampling sites covering the period from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2014. Positive matrix factorisation (PMF) source apportionment techniques were applied to this data to identify seven different source components or fingerprints that make up the measured total PM2.5mass at each of these four sites. The primary aim of this study was to: - convert the existing 15-year PM2.5 mass and elemental datasets for four given sites in the Sydney basin into identifiable source fingerprints - quantify the absolute and the percentage contribution of each of these fingerprints to the total fine PM2.5 mass - provide seasonal and annual variations for each of the source fingerprints - provide a readily accessible database containing the daily source fingerprints and their contributions covering the 15-year period from 2000–2014 for four given sites in the Sydney basin if possible, identify and quantify the major contributors of fine particle pollution to the ambient air quality in Sydney. Typically fine particles were collected over 24-hour periods twice a week (104 filters per year) at Lucas Heights, Richmond, Mascot and Liverpool sites over a 15-year period from 2000 to 2014. In all, around 6000 sampling days are represented by this study. Each of these filters was analysed for the 23 elemental and chemical species: hydrogen (H), sodium (Na), al uminium (Al), silicon (Si), phosphorous (P), sulfur (S), chlorine (Cl), potassium (K), calcium (Ca), titanium (Ti), vanadium (V), chromium (Cr), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), selenium (Se), bromium (Br), lead (Pb), bl ack carbon (BC) and total nitrogen (TotN) to concentrations down to 1ngm–3 of air sampled. TotN is the total nitrogen from ammonium and nitrate ions. © 2016 Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
- ItemVacuum technology and vacuum design handbook for accelerator technicians(Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, 2011-11-18) Garton, DBThis handbook is a compilation of information gathered from over 50 years of direct hands-on experience to applicable information widely available from the vacuum technology industry. It seeks to address common and specific vacuum technology problems whilst clarifying the design standards and philosophies adopted for use in the ANSTO accelerator facilities. The author wishes to thank the reviewers and the many technicians from ANSTO that have contributed directly and indirectly to this booklet.