PIK – Neutron Research Facility

Period of project implementation: 2011-2024
Commissioning of the reactor PIK expected for 2019-2020
Cost and funding of the reactor PIK approximately 60 billion RUB (roughly 780 million EUR), funding by Russian government
Commissioning of the instrumental base including the cold neutron sources, the neutron guide systems, and up to 30 neutron stations: 2019-2024
High-flux research reactor with an expected power start-up production of 50.000 MW*h per year
Research: physics, chemistry, biology, earth science, materials science, micro- and nano- electronics, isotope production, elemental analysis of samples and products, medicine

CREMLINplus related objectives of the PIK neutron source

Strengthen the scientific and technical cooperation between PIK and European neutron research infrastructures in the interests of European and Russian researches
Develop and design an advanced high-brilliance cold neutron source including a bi-spectral optical extraction system and a Very Cold Neutron Source (VCN)
Design five new instruments for the PIK instrument suite that will complement existing neutron instruments in Europe and Russia
Design and build a prototype of a single crystal diffractometer, including its delivery to and commissioning at PIK
Establish international advisory bodies for PIK: Scientific Advisory Committee (PIK-SAC) and up to six technical Subcommittees along the instrument suite
Foster strong links to the European LENS (League of European Neutron Sources) platform
Develop a comprehensive access structure for both national and international scientific and industrial users of the PIK facility
Develop a high-resolution detector for research with neutrons at PIK

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