MESA Fab Tour
The MESA Microfabriation I Group provides operations and sustainment for Sandia’s compound semiconductor MicroFab facility as well as integrated safety and facilities (ISF) support for the MicroFab and silicon fab (SiFab). The MicroFab performs research and development in advanced technologies and provides production capabilities for compound semiconductor microelectronics to support Sandia’s National Security missions
SATURN/HERMES/SPHINX
The Above Ground Testing (AGT) Accelerator Operations (1332) department is responsible for the operation of the Saturn, HERMES III, and SPHINX pulsed power accelerators. The primary objective of the department is to provide an applied research environment for the study of radiation effects on materials and electronics. The three accelerators generate electrical pulses of up to 20 million Volts and up to 12 million Amperes with nanosecond durations in order to create extremely intense pulsed radiation environments for the study of radiation effects sciences.
Department 1332 also conducts pulsed power research and development to: improve radiation source fidelity, increase the output and fluence, as well as to improve the overall reliability and reproducibility of the accelerators. These unique, world class facilities are an essential part of the NNSA’s Stockpile Stewardship Program.
The National Museum of Nuclear Science and History
The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History was established in 1969 as an intriguing place to learn the story of the Atomic Age, from early research of nuclear development through today’s peaceful uses of nuclear technology. Visitors can explore how nuclear science continues to influence our world. The museum strives to present, through permanent and changing exhibits and displays, the diverse applications of nuclear science in the past, present, and future along with the stories of the field’s pioneers.
The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History is a Smithsonian Affiliate and is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.
The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History is located at 601 Eubank Blvd. SE at Southern Blvd., six blocks south of Central Ave. and off of Interstate 40, exit 165.
Our zip code in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is 87123.
The phone number is (505) 390-9610.