Welcome!
Welcome to the Low Activation Materials Development and Analysis (LAMDA) site for scheduling instrument time and scheduling appointments with the Radiation Control Technicians (RCTs). The LAMDA laboratory is a world-class facility containing specialized instruments for the study of radiation-induced effects on materials properties. Located in the Materials Science and Technology Division, the LAMDA lab consists of several interconnected contamination-zone and clean area suites. The LAMDA facility allows for the examination of low activity radiological samples (< 100 mR/hr at 30 cm) without the need for remote manipulation. The LAMDA laboratory typically utilizes small, compact samples to allow researchers to leverage cutting-edge characterization and test equipment to study materials phenomenon not possible at a hot cell facility. The LAMDA facility is maintained as a low alpha contamination facility (<70 dpm / 100 cm2), but certain equipment is available for fuel related studies in conjunction with the Irradiated Fuels Examination Laboratory. A full complement of equipment and instruments are available for metallographic and microstructural analysis of materials is available. The LAMDA lab works in conjunction with the Irradiated Materials Examination and Testing (IMET) and Irradiated Fuels Examination Laboratory (IFEL) hot-cell facilities at the laboratory to study materials irradiated at the High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR) or other experimental and commercial reactors. The LAMDA, IMET, IFEL and HFIR facilities are all part of the National Science User Facility.
Instruments Available:
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Hours Open: 24hours |
Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
