License to operate nuclear facility
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: ~1016 n/cm2/s, with a power of 1850 MW in pulse.
Nevertheless, the reactor is "ecologically friendly": it consumes very little electrical energy as compared to other research reactors, uses a very little amount of fuel (less than 20 l) which is changed once in 15-20 years.
The reactor operates continuously for a 12 day cycle followed by a shutdown to prepare for the next experiments. In addition, there is a longer shutdown to carry out necessary maintenance work during the summer time. Normally there are about 9 cycles a year.
Archive of monitoring data of IBR-2 power
List of the instruments included in the user program
| INSTRUMENT | DOMAIN AND OBJECT OF RESEARCH | RESPONSIBLE |
| DIFFRACTION | ||
| HRFD | Determination of structural parameters of crystalline materials (lattice parameters, atomic coordinates and thermal factors) with high precision | Sergey Sumnikov sumnikovsv(at)gmail.com |
| FSD | Determination of residual stresses in bulk materials and products | Mr. Igor V. Papushkin piv(at)nf.jinr.ru |
| FSS | Research of internal stresses in structural materials and industrial products | Mr. Kruglov Aleksander akruglov(at)nf.jinr.ru |
| RTD | Determination of structural parameters of crystalline materials and nanosystems (lipid membranes, etc), real-time studies of chemical and physical processes | Mr. Turchenko V. turchenko(at)jinr.ru |
| DN-12 | Determination of structural parameters of crystalline materials as function of external pressures | Mr. Rutkauskas A. ranton(at)nf.jinr.ru |
| DN-6 (under construction) | Determination of structural parameters of crystalline materials as function of external pressures | Mr. Lukin V. lukin(at)jinr.ru |
| EPSILON | In situ studies of macro- and microstresses in rocks and bulk materials | Mr. Ivan Zel zel(at)jinr.ru |
| SKAT | Studies of texture of geological samples (rocks, minerals) | Dr. Dmitry Nikolaev dmitry(at)nf.jinr.ru |
| SMALL-ANGLE SCATTERING | ||
| YuMO | Determination of structural characteristics (size and shape of particles, agglomerates, pores, fractals) of nanostructured materials and nanosystems, including polymers, lipid membranes, proteins, solvents, etc |
Dr. Alexander I. Kuklin kuklin(at)nf.jinr.ru Mr. Ivankov O. ivankov(at)jinr.ru |
| REFLECTOMETRY | ||
| GRAINS | Studies of surface and interface phenomena in soft and liquid nanosystems (magnetic fluids, polymers, lipid membranes) | Dr. Avdeev M. avd(at)nf.jinr.ru |
| REMUR | Determination of magnetization profile of layered magnetic nanostructures, studies of proximity effects in nanosystems | Mr. Zhaketov V zhaketov(at)nf.jinr.ru |
| REFLEX | Determination of structural characteristics of thin films and layered nanostructures | Sadilov V. sadilov(at)jinr.ru |
| INELASTIC SCATTERING | ||
| NERA | A study of lattice dynamics and structural parameters of molecular crystals, crystals with molecular ions, especially exhibiting polymorphism |
Dr. Evgeny A. Goremychkin goremychkin(at)jinr.ru Dr. Dorota M. Chudoba dmn(at)nf.jinr.ru |
| Neutron Activation Analysis | ||
| REGATA | Determination of the elemental composition of environmental, geological, biological, and other types of samples. |
Dr. Inga Zinicovscaia zinikovskaia(at)mail.ru Dmitrii Grozdov dsgrozdov(at)rambler.ru |
Responsible for the facility
Vadim Sikolenko
tel. +7 (49621) 6-40-45
e-mail: vadim.sikolenko(at)jinr.ru
Main research areas
Stress, strain and texture measurements in geological, metal and ceramic samples.
Responsible for the facility:
Lukin Evgeny Valerievich
tel. +7(49621) 6-20-47
e-mail: lukin(at)jinr.ru
Main research areas:
1.Crystal structure of materials in a wide range of pressures.
2.Reconfiguration of the magnetic structure of materials at a high pressure.
3. Research of the crystal and magnetic structure of compounds with a small volume using neutron diffraction in a wide temperature range.
4. Phase analysis of microsamples.
Responsible for the facility
Sergey Sumnikov
tel.: +7 (49621) 62-132
e-mail: sumnikovsv(at)gmail.com
Main research areas
1. Precision analysis of the structure of polycrystalline samples;
2. Analysis of the shape of monocrystal diffraction peaks with Δd/d ≈ 0.001;
3. Microstructure analysis of crystalline materials;
4. Analysis of magnetic ordering in polycrystals.
Responsible for the facility
Responsible for the facility:
Aleksander Kuklin
tel. +7 (49621) 6-74-17
e-mail: kuklin(at)nf.jinr.ru
Main research areas
1. Sizes, spatial correlations and shapes of particles, agglomerates, pores and (or) the fractal dimension of crystalline, amorphous samples, colloidal solutions, biological objects in the range from 1 nm to several hundreds of nanometers;
2. Structural changes at phase transitions;
Instrument Responsible
Tsulaya Murman
Russia, Moscow reg., Dubna, Joliot-Curie str., 6
tel. +7 (49621) 6-37-83
e-mail: murman(at)nf.jinr.ru
Main research fields
Responsible for the facility
Main research areas
Measurements of the texture in samples of structural materials, as well as in geological and biological samples
Responsible for the facility
Main research areas
Responsible for the facility
Goremychkin Eugeny A.
Russia, Moscow reg., Dubna, Joliot-Curie str., 6
tel. +7 (49621) 6-54-86
e-mail: goremychkin(at)jinr.ru
Main research areas
1. Molecular dynamics of hydrogen-containing compounds, including pharmacological substances.
2. Atomic dynamics and structure of condensed matter, in particular, the investigation of substances with phase polymorphism;
3. Investigation of the magnetic and atomic dynamics of highly correlated systems.
Responsible for the facility
Inga Zinicovscaia
e-mail: zinikovskaia(at)mail.ru
tel. +7 (496) 21 6-56-09
Main research areas
1. Air quality monitoring (aerosol filter surveys, biomonitoring using mosses, lichens, leaves)
2. Estimation of the state of water objects
3. Soil bioremediation and wastewater treatment
4. Geology and geoecology
5. Analysis of food, medicinal plants
6. Nanotoxicology
7. Materials science
8. Biotechnology (development of new medicines and sorbents)
9. Archeology
10. Analysis of objects of extraterrestrial origin
Responsible for the facility
Nikolay Gundorin
tel. +7 (49621) 6-30-69
e-mail: gundorin@nf.jinr.ru
Constantin Hramco
tel. +7 (49621) 6-37-56
e-mail: costea.edinets@mail.ru
Main research areas
1. Elemental analysis using prompt gamma rays.
Responsible for the facility
Petrenko Alexander
Moscow Region, Dubna, Joliot Curie, 6
phone: +7 (49621) 6-31-19
e-mail: petrenko(at)nf.jinr.ru
Main research areas
1. Layered magnetic and superconducting thin films;
2. Three-dimensional nanostructures;
3. Colloidal solutions;
4. Ferromagnetic fluids.
Resposible for the facilty
e-mail: ranton(at)nf.jinr.ru
Main research areas
Responsible for the facility
Aleksandr Kruglov
tel. +7 (49621) 6-47-89
e-mail: akruglov(at)nf.jinr.ru
Main research areas
Research of internal stresses in structural materials and industrial products
Responsible for the facility
Zel Ivan Yurievich
tel.+7 (49621) 6-49-69
e-mail: zel(at)jinr.ru
Main research areas:
1. Crystalline and magnetic structure of functional materials under high pressure;
2. Structural and magnetic phase transitions under high pressure;
3. Dynamics of hydrogen-containing compounds under high pressure;
4. Research of small sample volumes using neutron diffraction over a wide temperature range.
Responsible for the facility
Papushkin Igor Viktorovich
tel. +7 (49621) 6-21-33
e-mail: piv(at)nf.jinr.ru
Main research areas:
1. Investigations of internal mechanical stresses in materials are of both scientific and applied importance;
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Responsible for the facility
Main research areas
Responsible for the facility
Valentin Sadilov
tel. +7 (496) 216-42-41
e-mail: sadilov(at)jinr.ru
Main research areas
Responsible for the facility
Chudoba Dorota
tel. 216-54-86; 216-41-73
e-mail: dmn(at)nf.jinr.ru
Main research areas:
Investigation of structural phase transitions at the microscopic level;
Investigation of proton diffusion processes in systems with various types of hydrogen bonds;
Investigation of proton dynamics in molecular crystals over a wide range of energy transfers;
Investigation of associative interactions of chemical particles, including systems with the formation of hydrogen bonds of various types;
Investigation of magnetic dynamics in compounds with 4f and 3d transition metals.
Responsible for the facility:
M.V. Avdeev
tel.: +7 (496) 216-26-74
e-mail: avd(at)nf.jinr.ru
Main research areas:
1. Complex fluids, including magnetic fluids, surfactant solutions, anisotropic fluids, liquid crystals, etc.
2. Magnetic nanocomposites
3. Polymers, including magnetic polymers
4. Biological macromolecules, membranes, vesicles
5. Liposomes, including magnetosomes
6. Dispersions of carbon materials
7. Inhomogeneities in structural materials
