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Welcome to the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center.

LANSCE produces intense sources of pulsed spallation neutrons, which provide the United States scientific community with the capability to perform experiments that support national security and civilian research. LANSCE comprises a high-power 800-million-electron-volt proton linear accelerator (linac), a Proton Storage Ring, production targets to the Manuel Lujan Jr. Neutron Scattering Center and the Weapons Neutron Research facility, and a variety of associated experiment areas and spectrometers.

With the ability to produce neutrons with energies that range over 14 orders of magnitude using the world's most powerful proton linac, LANSCE is ideal for research in neutron scattering, neutron physics, and transmutation technologies. Fundamental physics research can also be performed. LANSCE uses these research capabilities to contribute to the Department of Energy Science-Based Stockpile Stewardship program and to support a user program open to scientists worldwide.

Explore our web site for more information about LANSCE and neutron research.