Nuclear Physics Institute of the CAS, v. v. i.
250 68 Řež
Phone: +420 266 172 000
FAX: +420 220 941 130
E-mail: ujf@ujf.cas.cz
Chart: ujf_chart.pdf
The Institute was created in 1972 from the Physics Section of the former Institute of Nuclear Research of the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, which was founded in 1955 and in 1972 the major portion of which was transferred to the jurisdiction of the Czechoslovak Atomic Energy Commission. In 1994 the Academy’s Institute of Radiation Dosimetry became a part of the Nuclear Physics Institute as its extramural section.
The work of the Institute is primarily devoted to research in nuclear physics at low and medium energies, both theoretical and experimental. The Institute carries out studies in the nuclear spectroscopy of beta and gamma radiation, nuclear reactions including the collisions of heavy ions and hyper-nuclear physics. Its work is also focused on related fields, such as the study of the solid phase using neutron scattering, mathematical physics and theoretical subnuclear physics.
Applied research is pursued in particular by means of nuclear analytical methods utilizing charged particles and neutrons. The dosimetry of ionizing radiation is concerned with the metrology of ionizing radiation, the dosimetry of natural radiation fields, including dosimetry in the orbits of satellites with human crews, dosimetry of selected radionuclides and study of their transport in the environment. Recently, some aspects of nuclear power generation and transmutation of nuclear wastes have been studied. Research and development of radiopharmaceuticals is performed. PET and some other radiopharmaceuticals are investigated and produced.
The largest facility in the Institute consists of the U-120 M cyclotron, which is used not only for experiments in nuclear physics, but also for the production of radioisotopes. In addition, the Institute has a Van de Graaf generator and ESA-12 electrostatic spectrometer.
The work of the Institute is primarily devoted to research in nuclear physics at low and medium energies, both theoretical and experimental. The Institute carries out studies in the nuclear spectroscopy of beta and gamma radiation, nuclear reactions including the collisions of heavy ions and hyper-nuclear physics. Its work is also focused on related fields, such as the study of the solid phase using neutron scattering, mathematical physics and theoretical subnuclear physics.
Applied research is pursued in particular by means of nuclear analytical methods utilizing charged particles and neutrons. The dosimetry of ionizing radiation is concerned with the metrology of ionizing radiation, the dosimetry of natural radiation fields, including dosimetry in the orbits of satellites with human crews, dosimetry of selected radionuclides and study of their transport in the environment. Recently, some aspects of nuclear power generation and transmutation of nuclear wastes have been studied. Research and development of radiopharmaceuticals is performed. PET and some other radiopharmaceuticals are investigated and produced.
The largest facility in the Institute consists of the U-120 M cyclotron, which is used not only for experiments in nuclear physics, but also for the production of radioisotopes. In addition, the Institute has a Van de Graaf generator and ESA-12 electrostatic spectrometer.
