Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics, JINR, Dubna, Russia

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The IBR-2 reactor with its unique technical approach produces one of the most intense neutron fluxes at the moderator surface among the world's reactors

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There is a wide number of scientific instruments included in the user program for diffraction, small-angle scattering, reflectometry, inelastic scattering, neutron imaging, nuclear physics, neutron activation analysis.

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The IBR-2 reactor with its unique technical approach produces one of the most intense neutron fluxes at the moderator surface among the world's reactors

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Research in materials science carried out at FLNP is the basis for the further development of our society and will probably become the core of a new technological revolution.

Next cycle: October 5 – October 16

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Theoretical study of doped porous silicon in cantor quasi periodic structure for gamma radiation detection

Zaky A Zaky, VD Zhaketov

Sci Rep 15, 14995 (2025)

Modernization on the Regata facility (IBR-2 reactor) designed for instrumental neutron activation analysis.

Grozdov, D., Galustov, V., Zinicovscaia, I.

J Radioanal Nucl Chem (2025)

High luminosity inverse geometry inelastic neutron scattering spectrometer at pulsed fast reactor

M.Klepacka; A.Belushkin; E.Goremychkin; D.Chudoba

Rev. Sci. Instrum. 96, 033902 (2025)

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2026-04-21 14:50:34

April 20, 2026, held the defense of the dissertation by M. Petrova on the topic:

April 20, 2026, held the defense of the dissertation by M. Petrova on the topic: "Position-sensitive neutron detector based on a plane-parallel resistive chamber with a ¹⁰В₄С converter."

2026-04-10 14:59:28

We would like to inform you that the deadline for submitting applications for using the neutron beam at the high-flux pulsed reactor IBR-2 has been extended to April 17, 2026

Applications are accepted through the online system.

For any questions related to the submission of applications or the use of the reactor, please contact us at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

2026-04-06 09:55:09

On 19 March, a FLNP seminar was held at the FLNP Conference Hall, at which the Chief Researcher of the Laboratory Alexander FRANK made a report