Current experiments at the irradiation facility of the IBR-2 reactor

Technical details, the principle of work and the distribution of a generated neutron spectrum are presented in the paper. Current experiments at the irradiation facility, as well as investigations at the radiation resistance of various materials, the radiation coloring of minerals, neutron activation analysis, etc. are also described. Conclusions about the high efficiency and the practical relevance of the facility as an instrument for the irradiation of samples with neutrons of various energy (0.25 meV - 10 MeV) with fluence from 5.10(11) n/cm(2) to 10(18) n/cm(2) are presented as well.