Neutrons, as compared to X-rays, electron beams or light … display a particular property: being without electrical charge, they deeply penetrate most materials.

This means that large samples of semi-finished products or even components can undergo neutronic testing. No prior surface treatment is required and tests are non-destructive.

The results are applied in various fields such as:

• Mobility of organic molecules in soils
• Optimisation of magnetic properties of multilayer materials
• Setting of bioactive regeneration for bone growth
• Study of carbon nanotubes properties
• Study of magnetic correlations in superconductors
• Study of surfactants
• Crystallography and under constraint modifications / Measurement of residual constraints
• Setting of new polymers
• General support to nanotechnologies

and others.