FRM II
- Country: Germany
- Role: Research
- Status: Operating
- Year: 2004
Overview
The research neutron source at the Technical University of Munich in Garching, a 20 MW heavy water moderated reactor with an exceptionally compact core, delivers among the brightest cold neutron beams in the world for materials and medical research since 2004.
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