An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Center for Neutron Research

Since 1959, the National Research Council (NRC), at the request of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), has annually assembled panels of experts to assess the quality and effectiveness of the NIST measurements and standards laboratories. In 2011, the NRC evaluated three of the six NIST laboratories: the Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST), the NIST Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) and the Information Technology Laboratory (ITL). Each of these was addressed individually by a separate panel of experts; this report assesses NCNR.Table of ContentsFront MatterSummary1 The Charge to the Panel and the Assessment Process2 General Assessment of the NIST Center for Neutron Research3 Science and Technology at the Center4 Facilities and Human Resources5 The Center as a User Facility6 Conclusions