The NSUF offers two accelerator facilities for radiation damage experiments. These accelerators are located at the University of Michigan and the University of Wisconsin. Both accelerators offer controlled temperature proton irradiation capability with energies up to 3.4 MeV. The Michigan accelerator also offers heavy ion irradiation capability.
Synchrotron radiation studies can be carried out at the MRCAT facility at the Advanced Photon Source. Capability offered includes x-ray diffraction (XRD), x-ray absorption (XAS), x-ray fluorescence (XRF), and 5 μm spot size fluorescence microscopy.
Neutron diffraction and imaging, as well as positron and neutron activation analysis facilities, are available at the PULSTAR reactor facility at North Carolina State University.
X-ray diffraction and field emission gun scanning transmission electron microscopy including EDS and EELS are offered for post-irradiation analysis at the University of Nevada Las Vegas while transmission electron microscopy and scanning electron microscopy are offered at the University of Wisconsin.
Crack growth rate testing in controlled temperature, pressure, and chemistry are offered at the University of Michigan.