Leibniz University Hannover
Institute for Radioecology and Radiation Protection
Contact us at: contact@nrc-network.org
- 10 High-purity-germanium (HPGe) gamma-detectors, including lead shields
- 5 Liquid scintillation counters (LSC), including one Wallac Quantulus and one HIDEX
- 10 Alpha spectrometry chambers Canberra Model 7200 Alpha Analyst
- Various hand-held radiation detectors (proportional counters, GM tubes)
- Various gamma-dose rate meters
- Various neutron dose rate meters
- Inert gas glove boxes for handling of radioactive materials
- IONTOF Time-of-flight Secondary ion mass spectrometry (TOF-SIMS)
- Nexlase Resonance ionization mass spectrometry (RIMS) with Photonics diode-pumped solid-state lasers
- BME Electrospray ionization (ESI) mass spectrometry
- Thermo Fisher Orbitrap Electrospray ionization (ESI) mass spectrometry
- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES)
- Thermo Fisher Scientific iCAP Qc Quadrupol ICP-MS with QCell collision cell
- Time-resolved laser fluorescence spectroscopy (TRLFS) with diode-pumped Nd:YAG laser, Shamrock 303i imaging spectrograph and pulse tube cryostat for optical measurements (10-325 K)
- Netzsch Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA)
- Elementar carbon-nitrogen-sulfur (CNS) elemental analyzer
- Cleanroom-type flow box, cleanroom class 5 after ISO 14644
- Nikon optical microscope, fully automated for particle search with motorized stage, transmitted light/reflected light modes, camera and software
- Geochemical workbench equipped with various mills, sieves, ovens, centrifuges, homogenizers etc.
- Am-Be Neutron source (111 GBq)
- A fully equipped mechanical workshop with professional staff