Welcome to the Diffraction and Thermophysical Properties Group

	The Diffraction and Thermophysical Properties Group and guests assembled for a rare photo during the HTML's 10th anniversary celebration.

The Diffraction and Thermophysical Properties Group aims to be a national leader in materials characterization using diffraction and thermophysical property measurement methods. The diffraction portion of the Group utilizes laboratory x-ray, synchrotron x-ray, and neutron diffraction facilties to solve problems from phase stability to residual stress and texture. The thermography and thermophysical properties of the Group has exceptional capabilities to characterize thermal properties for numerous industrial and research needs. The thermophysical properties effort has developed several unique instruments for thermal transport determination and thermal imaging studies.

The Diffraction and Thermophysical Properties Group operates three User Centers of the High Temperature Material Laboratory's User Program.

• Diffraction User Center (DUC)
• Residual Stress User Center (RSUC)
• Thermography & Thermophysical Properties User Center (TTPUC)

The principal technical contact for discussing potential projects in the Diffraction and Thermophysical Properties Group is Dr. Cam Hubbard, Group Leader; tel. (865) 574-4472, e-mail hubbardcr@ornl.gov.