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In order to facilitate major projects within the NCNR's
Expansion Initiative
a 10½ month planned reactor outage began on April 3, 2011.
Consult the
weekly diary
and/or the photo collection
for the most recent information.
The reactor is scheduled to restart in February 2012.
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NIST opens a new Biomolecular Labeling Laboratory. Samples can be prepared for neutron scattering, NMR and other techniques.
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Neutrons probe new material for carbon capture
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Collapsing superconductor sets new record for its class
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Cholesterol transport is slower than was previously thought
article in Nature News
article in Scientific American
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| More Highlights... |
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| Neutron Techniques |
Crystallography The diffraction of neutrons from a crystalline sample
furnishes
information about the structural arrangement of the atoms
that compose
it. |
| Reflectometry probes the nanoscale structure of surfaces and
interfaces |
| Small Angle Neutron Scattering is a powerful method for characterizing the
nanoscale structure of solids, liquids, plastics, and
macromolecules. |
| Spectroscopy The energy scale of neutrons ( meV ) makes them ideal probes of
the dynamics of materials. |
| Chemical Analysis Several nuclear methods are used at the NCNR, including prompt-gamma neutron
activation analysis, instrumental neutron activation analysis, and cold-neutron depth
profiling |
| Other Methods Neutron interferometry,
neutron radiography, and
fundamental physics using neutrons are
active research areas at the NCNR |
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The Center For High Resolution Neutron Scattering (CHRNS),
supported by the National Science Foundation and NIST, is an important component of the NCNR, providing users with
access to six neutron scattering instruments.
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nSoft
is a NIST-led consortium for the advancement of neutron-based measurements for manufacturing of soft materials.
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NEWS FOR NCNR USERS
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| NCNR Seminar
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Lynn wins Presidential Rank Award
NCNR physicist Jeff Lynn has won the Presidential Rank Award for his many contributions to condensed matter physics.
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CALL FOR PROPOSALS
The latest deadline for proposals for NCNR instrument time, October 4, 2011, has passed. Submitted proposals are under review.
details
We have posted some proposal statistics summarizing the
last five calls.
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American Conference on Neutron Scattering
The 6th ACNS conference will be held at Georgetown University, Washington, DC on June 24-28, 2012.
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Gentile wins Astin award
NIST physicist Tom Gentile has won the Astin Award for his research on polarized helium-3.
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Barker, Moyer, Butler win Rabinow award
NCNR staff members John Barker, Jim Moyer, and Paul Butler have won the Jacob Rabinow Applied Research Award for their development of the USANS instrument.
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Applications are being accepted for cooperative research at the NCNR.
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NEW Data Access Policy
In response to a request from our user community, the NCNR is making it easier to access neutron
scattering data from outside the facility.
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He-3 shortage: Directors' Statement
Neutron facility directors met in Grenoble on March 5, 2010 to discuss alternative technologies for neutron detectors.
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NCNR website comments: ncnrweb@nist.gov
Technical inquiries: ncnr@nist.gov
Shipping and mailing address:
NIST Center for Neutron Research
National Institute of Standards and Technology
100 Bureau Drive, MS 6100
Gaithersburg, MD 20899-6100.
General NIST inquiries:
Public Inquiries Unit:
(301) 975-NIST (6478)
TTY (301) 975-8295
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