ANSTO operates multiple sources for radiation testing including GATRI, Ion-beam accelerators and the Australian Synchrotron.
Level 2 TID testing - Cobalt-60 (GATRI) Source
| Source type | Co60 plaque array |
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| Energy spectrum | Gamma (1.17 & 1.33 MeV) |
| Irradiation dose rate | ~ 10 - 50 Rad/s (without secondary shielding) |
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Level 3 SEE testing – Ion Beam Accelerator Source
| Source Type | Ion accelerator (H, He, C, O, metals; light and heavy ions) |
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| Energy spectrum | Variable ion energies (1 – 10 MeV/u, depending on ion type) |
| Irradiation dose rate | 10 mRad/s – 100 kRad/s (107 dynamic range) |
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Level 2.5 TID & LID Testing - Synchrotron X-ray Source
| Source Type | Superconducting Multipole Wiggler on 3GeV electron storage ring |
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| Energy spectrum | 30 – 120 keV (monochromatic) |
| Irradiation dose rate | From background up to 3.5 kRad/s @ 40keV |
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