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Assessment of the retrospective and prospective economic impacts of investments in U.S. neutron research sources and facilities from 1960 to 2030
Final report
Walsh, A. C., Nienow, S., Merker, J. M. S., Decker, E. C., Strack, C. N., Salem, M. E., Martin, G., & Shaw, B. (2024). Assessment of the retrospective and prospective economic impacts of investments in U.S. neutron research sources and facilities from 1960 to 2030: Final report. RTI International.
RTI International received funding from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to conduct a study on the retrospective and prospective economic impacts of investments in U.S. neutron scattering research facilities from 1960 through 2030. This report focusses primarily on quantifying the economic returns to investments in the three current U.S. federal neutron scattering facilities with broad open user programs: the High-Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR) and Spallation Neutron Source (SNS), both located at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), and the NIST Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) reactor. This report also provides insights on additional infrastructure and policy needs to help the United States stay globally competitive moving forward.
