Special Techniques Group
Specialist manufacturing technologies supporting internal UKAEA development, high-tech industry and research institutions globally.
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SUNRISE: a UKAEA supercomputing facility
We are accelerating fusion energy research using artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing.
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TA Electroforce 3550 15kN dynamic load frame
Mechanical fatigue, fracture toughness/crack growth and dynamic characterisation testing.
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TESCAN AMBER X Plasma Focussed Ion Beam Scanning Electron Microscope
A dual-beam system with both an electron beam and a xenon ion beam.
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TESCAN Mira3 XMH scanning electron microscope
A high-performance scanning electron microscope system which provides high resolution and low-noise imaging.
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The Materials Research Facility
UKAEA’s Materials Research Facility (MRF) prepares and examines samples of radioactive materials to assess their performance in nuclear reactors.
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The Sun Dome
Inspire young minds with fusion science. Book our free Sun Dome planetarium experience for your primary school in Oxfordshire.
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TokTagger
An AI assisted annotation tool for fusion diagnostic data.
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Training
We deliver training courses to develop people and their skills to work in the fusion energy industry.
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UHT-MaT: Ultra High Temperature Materials Testing Infrastructure
A unique UK facility for the mechanical testing of materials at temperatures exceeding 2,000°C.