The JRC offers open access to four nuclear laboratories, which allow studies of neutron-induced reactions, irradiations in well-characterised neutron and gamma fields and accurate measurements of radioactivity for science and technology applications.
- A high-resolution neutron time-of-flight facility (GELINA, Geel)
- An Underground Laboratory for ultra-low level gamma-ray spectrometry (HADES, Geel)
- A tandem-accelerator-based fast-neutron source (MONNET, Geel)
- Radionuclide metrology laboratories (RADMET, Geel)
These EUFRAT laboratories offer unique measurement and training opportunities to both young and experienced nuclear scientists and engineers, as well as to SMEs. So far, more than 100 researchers from EU Member States have participated in experiments from the open access programme, 25% of which were young students.
EUFRAT Laboratories
This high intensity neutron source is driven by a vertical 3.5 MV Tandem accelerator producing either continuous or pulsed ion beams.
The JRC's Neutron Time-of-Flight Facility is one of the best pulsed white spectrum neutron sources available in the world.
Laboratory for ultralow-level radioactivity measurements.
The Radionuclide Metrology Laboratories are a cluster of instruments for both radiological characterisation of materials and high accuracy radioactivity measurements.
Accessing JRC Research Infrastructures through other programmes
JRC research infrastructures collaborate with several research organisations in Europe, by participating in European projects funded by the European Commission’s Framework Programmes for Research and Innovation, or in association to the European Strategy for Research Infrastructure (ESFRI) roadmaps or with European Research Infrastructures Consortia (ERIC), with the aim of networking and providing cross-border transnational access to European research infrastructures.
OFFERR
The European User Facility Network is a project supporting the SNETP Association in setting up a system for R&D experts to facilitate access to key nuclear research infrastructures all over Europe. Its primary function is to serve as a conduit for financial support from the Euratom programme. This support is allocated by paying and granting access to user institutions that offer services to selected projects through OFFERR calls. Additionally, the project offers assistance to successful research teams who have applied through the calls and will engage in collaboration with the research institution.