Standard Neutron Activation Analysis Sequence Complete analysis of an unknown is performed in five steps. Irradiation times and post irradiation decay times prior to counting are dependent on the half-lives of the nuclides of interest. Twelve Ge-Li detectors are available for counting samples. Most of these detectors are connected to the VAX Computer Network System, making data reduction straightforward. Special Laboratories Also available are a variety of specially equipped laboraties housing a cleanroom, a mass spectrometer, and an atomic absorption spectrometer.
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The facility has five chemistry laboratories. The unique features of neutron interaction with matter can be exploited by studying the scattering and diffraction of directed neutron beams and the associated energy and momentum changes in the beam. A wealth of information on the atomic crystalline configuration and the electronic and thermal excitations existing in materials can thus be gained. This flourishing science has extensive applications in condensed matter physics, chemistry, biology, materials science, and polymer science. The University of Rhode Island Physics Department operates three neutron scattering instruments at the Rhode Island Nuclear Science Center.