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        • Neutron Scattering Division
        • Neutron Technologies Division
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        • DEMAND | Dimensional Extreme Magnetic Neutron Diffractometer | HB-3A
        • DEV BEAMS | Instrument Development Beamline | HB-2D CG-1A CG-1B CG-4B
        • GP-SANS | General-Purpose Small-Angle Neutron Scattering Diffractometer | CG-2
        • HIDRA | High Intensity Diffractometer for Residual stress Analysis | HB-2B
        • IMAGINE | Laue Diffractometer | CG-4D
        • MARS | Multimodal Advanced Radiography Station | CG-1D
        • POWDER | Neutron Powder Diffractometer | HB-2A
        • PTAX | Polarized Triple-Axis Spectrometer | HB-1
        • TAX | Triple-Axis Spectrometer | HB-3
        • VERITAS | Versatile Intense Triple-Axis Spectrometer | HB-1A
        • WAND² | Wide-Angle Neutron Diffractometer | HB-2C
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        • ARCS | Wide Angular-Range Chopper Spectrometer | BL-18
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        • CORELLI | Elastic Diffuse Scattering Spectrometer | BL-9
        • EQ-SANS | Extended Q-Range Small-Angle Neutron Scattering Diffractometer | BL-6
        • FNPB | Fundamental Neutron Physics Beam Line | BL-13
        • HYSPEC | Hybrid Spectrometer | BL-14B
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        • MAGREF | Magnetism Reflectometer | BL-4A
        • MANDI | Macromolecular Neutron Diffractometer | BL-11B
        • NOMAD | Nanoscale-Ordered Materials Diffractometer | BL-1B
        • NSE | Neutron Spin Echo Spectrometer | BL-15
        • POWGEN | Powder Diffractometer | BL-11A
        • SEQUOIA | Fine-Resolution Fermi Chopper Spectrometer | BL-17
        • SNAP | Spallation Neutrons and Pressure Diffractometer | BL-3
        • TOPAZ | Single-Crystal Diffractometer | BL-12
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