Saclay Nuclear Research Centre
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The Saclay Nuclear Research Centre in the Essonne department of northern France is one of 9 laboratories belonging to the CEA
. It is the administrative headquarters of the CEA and also hosts a laboratory.
The complex employs 5000 scientists and is located south of Paris on the Saclay plateau.
The resaerch acrried out ranges from fundamental research to applied research and, thanks to the Orpheus research reactor, lasers and magnetic ressonance research into the State of Matter.
as well as sensor technology.
and Medical imaging
.
Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique
The Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives or CEA, is a French “public establishment related to industrial and commercial activities” whose mission is to develop all applications of nuclear power, both civilian and military...
. It is the administrative headquarters of the CEA and also hosts a laboratory.
The complex employs 5000 scientists and is located south of Paris on the Saclay plateau.
The resaerch acrried out ranges from fundamental research to applied research and, thanks to the Orpheus research reactor, lasers and magnetic ressonance research into the State of Matter.
Applied nuclear research
Resaerch is carried out to optimise current and future french nuclear reactors using the Osiris experimental reactor and the Tamaris earthquake simulation laboratory as well as further research into nuclear waste management.Technology research
Research into IT systems used in nuclear installations, man-machine interfaceHuman–computer interaction
Human–computer Interaction is the study, planning, and design of the interaction between people and computers. It is often regarded as the intersection of computer science, behavioral sciences, design and several other fields of study...
as well as sensor technology.
Health research
Research into the effects of radioactivity on living celles and molecules, protein engineeringProtein engineering
Protein engineering is the process of developing useful or valuable proteins. It is a young discipline, with much research taking place into the understanding of protein folding and recognition for protein design principles....
and Medical imaging
Medical imaging
Medical imaging is the technique and process used to create images of the human body for clinical purposes or medical science...
.