Schonland Facilities

Accelerators and Nuclear Science Labs

6MV Tandem Van de Graaff	Particle accelerator with beamlines for interdisciplinery Physics (Geology, biology, mineralogy, materials science) and also Nuclear Physics.
Ion-uProbe	This system allows microscopy based on fine-focussed scanned beams and various ion-solid interactions. Follow this link !
2.5 MV Van de Graaff	Particle accelerator feeding the Ion-uprobe
1.4 MV Cockcroft-Walton	Particle Accelerator for Ion-Beam Analysis
25-200 kV Ion Implanter	Research level Ion Implanter
Activation Analysis Laboratory	This runs projects in planetary geophysics, impact structures and geochemistry (mostly with diamonds)
Neutron Source Laboratory	Applications of neutrons and radioactivity to industrial problems
Environmental Isotope Laboratory	Environmental projects such as research into water resources for the Sub-Saharan continent using stable iso-tope hydrology and radio-isotope hydrology.
Co-60 Irradiation Facility	Gamma irradiation of samples

RS-485 link to digital and analog control modules.

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The SchonLAN Network	The SchonLAN network runs under Linux RedHat 9 and has about 75 users. The majority of people at the SRCNS use this network for their printing, applications and e-mail needs.
Linux (UNIX) Network	Over the last few years there has been a rapid development of a UNIX network at the SRCNS. This has mainly been due to the powerful data acquisition and manipulation software that has become available. The network consists of 8 pcs running Linux. This network utilises the same cabling system as the Novell network. (Linux box - administrators follow the link in this cell to see how to configure your workstation.
OS/2 Network	Currently the 6MV EN-Tandem accelerator facility at the Schonland Research Centre for Nuclear sciences is being upgraded for control via a Graphical User Interface (GUI) computer system. The system is based on distributed network control via an OS/2 network messaging system. Control of the electronic equipment is done over a RS-232/RS-485 link to digital and analog control modules.