Memento given to J. R. MacEwan featuring electron microscope photo of reactor fuel

Artifact Number:

2018-157

Description

An L-shaped aluminum plate (8 cm long arms) mounted on a 17 cm wide by 13.5 cm deep wooden base. The aluminum mount has a high-magnification, photo-metal, electron microscope image of a segment of polished reactor fuel bonded to it. The attached plaque reads “Ross MacEwan, Head, Fuel Materials Branch, 1970-1978”.

Details

Keywords:
nuclear fuels; electron microscopy
Date:
1979
Associated artifacts:
See artifacts 2018-158 and 2018-159.
Notes:
The occasion was the promotion of JR MacEwan to Division Head from Branch Head.
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