Neutron tomography instrument CONRAD at HZB

The neutron tomography instrument CONRAD has been in operation since 2005 at the Hahn-Meitner research reactor at Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB). Over the last 5 years, significant developmental work has been performed to expand the radiographic and tomographic capabilities of the beamline [1], [2] and [3]. New techniques have been implemented, including imaging with polarized neutrons [4], [5], [6], [7], [8] and [9], Bragg-edge mapping [10] and [11], high-resolution neutron imaging and grating interferometry [12], [13], [14] and [15]. These methods have been provided to the user community as tools to help address scientific problems over a broad range of topics such as superconductivity, materials research, life sciences [16] and [17], cultural heritage and paleontology [18] and [19]. Industrial applications including fuel cell research [20], [21], [22], [23], [24], [25], [26] and [27] have also been improved through these new developments. Descriptions and parameters of the developed options will be presented, along with prominent examples.