SNS Neutron Science Symposium
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Neutron Sciences Symposium
on
Scientific and Industrial Opportunities for the Spallation Neutron
Source (SNS)
Place: Washington, D.C., J. W. Marriott Hotel, 1331 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW
Time: March 3-4, 1998
Purpose of the Symposium
This symposium will highlight the scientific, industrial, and
educational opportunities possible with a next-generation neutron
source. Early neutron sources built in the U.S. and abroad rapidly
demonstrated the utility of neutrons for research in condensed matter
physics. As cold sources and improved instrumentation were added, the
applications of neutrons spread to other fields such as chemistry,
materials sciences, earth and environmental sciences, and life sciences.
More recently, neutrons have become important in engineering sciences
and industrial development. But while the utility of neutrons has
increased significantly, no new sources have been built in the U.S. for
decades. In fact, a recent assessment by the OECD revealed a serious
decline in neutron facilities worldwide. This problem has become of
even greater concern because a fundamental limitation of neutron sources
in science applications is the lack of intensity, and as R&D has become
more diverse and sophisticated, the need for more intense sources has
heightened.
Now, the DOE has funded the completion of a Conceptual Design Report for
a new accelerator-based neutron source, the Spallation Neutron Source
(SNS), and funds are in the FY 1998 budget to prepare for a construction
line item request in FY 1999. The SNS is a collaborative project
involving five DOE National Laboratories in the design and construction
of a powerful one megawatt, pulsed, neutron source that can be
economically upgraded to significantly higher powers in the future. The
neutron user community has established the performance requirements for
the SNS, and is intimately involved in selecting and building the
neutron scattering instrumentation. This symposium will explore the
needs and opportunities in the scientific and industrial communities
that will be stimulated by the availability of such a powerful new
source and advanced instrumentation.
Evening Reception
A reception is planned for the evening of Tuesday, March 3, with remarks
by Senator Pete V. Domenici. Senator Domenici is Chairman of the
Senate Budget Committee and a member of the Senate Appropriations
Committee.
The reception will be co-hosted by the five Department of Energy (DOE)
National Laboratories involved in the SNS Collaboration:
Argonne National Laboratory
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
and sponsored by Lockheed Martin Corporation.
Invitees will include members of Congress and their staff, government
agencies, professional societies, Nobel Laureates involved in neutron
science, conference attendees, and dignitaries.
There will also be a poster display at the reception highlighting
scientific research and industrial developments as well as the user
programs at some of the existing neutron facilities in the U.S.
Information for Attendance
The symposium will be held in Washington, D.C., March 3-4, 1998, at the
J. W. Marriott Hotel, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. If you plan to
attend you must return the required information to the Conference Office
by fax or e-mail only. Attendees will need to make their own room
reservations. A block of rooms has been reserved at the Marriott at a
special conference rate. To make reservations, call 202-393-2000 and
mention the SNS Symposium.
HOTEL RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE BY JANUARY 30, 1998, IN ORDER TO BOOK A
ROOM AT THE SPECIAL RATE ($199.25).
There will be a $100 registration fee (except for speakers) that will be
due on registration at the symposium Monday evening, March 2, 1998.
Only cash or checks can be accepted as a form of payment.
If you plan to attend, please return the following information to the
Conference Office by fax or e-mail no later than January 30, 1998:
* Name and address (for badge preparation), e-mail address,
telephone number, and facsimile number.
* I will (will not) attend the Symposium.
* I will (will not) attend the seated luncheon on March
3.
* I will (will not) attend the evening reception on
March 3.
* I will (will not) attend the seated luncheon on March
4.
Tickets for the luncheons and reception will be available for
those with reservations at registration Monday evening, March 2, 1998.
Conference Office Address:
Ms. Karen B. Lee
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
P.O. Box 2008
Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6240
Tel: 423-574-4321
Fax: 423-574-0323
e-mail: leekb at ornl.gov
If you need additional information, please contact the Conference
Office.
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Symposium Agenda
Invited Program
March 3
Morning
Opening Session
Welcome Albert Narath, Chairman
Neutron Science in DOE Martha A. Krebs, Director,
DOE Office of Energy Research
Importance of Major Facilities to Science John H. Gibbons,
Science Advisor to the President and Director, OSTP
Neutron Scattering Overview Andrew D. Taylor (Rutherford
Appleton Laboratory)
Overview of the SNS Collaboration Bill R. Appleton (Oak
Ridge National Laboratory)
Seated Luncheon, Keynote Address
"The Role of Science in DOE" Federico Pe–a, Secretary of
>Energy
Afternoon
Community Needs in Neutron Science
Industry Needs in Neutron Science William F. Brinkman
(Lucent Technologies)
Neutron Science in the U.S. Frank S. Bates (President,
Neutron Scattering Society of America)
University Research Robert J. Birgeneau (Massachusetts
Institute of Technology)
Educational Needs and Opportunities Robert C. Dynes
(University of California - San Diego)
Evening
Reception
"Remarks on Science in the National Interest" Senator Pete V.
Domenici
Poster Displays: Neutron Research at U.S. Facilities
March 4
Morning
Opening remarks Representative Zach Wamp
Community Needs in Neutron Science
Trends in the Automotive Industry Peter Beardmore (Ford
Motor Company)
Neutron Research in the Energy Industry Alfredo M. Lopez (Exxon
Research and Engineering)
Semiconductors Paul M. Horn (IBM)
Opportunities in the Life Sciences J. Kent Blasie
(University of Pennsylvania)
Seated Luncheon
"Congressional Initiatives in Science and Technology" Senator
Bill Frist
Afternoon
Opening remarks Representative Bart Gordon
Collaborative Opportunities in Neutron Science
Industrial Research Opportunities Gabriel A. Aeppli (NEC)
University/Industry Collaborations Thomas P. Russell
(University of Massachusetts)
Industrial Research Opportunities David J. Lohse (Exxon
Research and Engineering)
Conference Wrap-up Ernest Moniz, Under Secretary of Energy,
DOE
Albert Narath
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Symposium Organizers
Symposium Chairman:
Albert Narath President & Chief Operating
Officer
Energy & Environment Sector
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Steering Committee:
Alvin W. Trivelpiece Director, Oak Ridge National
Laboratory
Peter D. Bond Interim Director, Brookhaven
National Laboratory
John C. Browne Director, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Dean E. Eastman Director, Argonne National Laboratory
Charles V. Shank Director, Lawrence Berkeley
National Laboratory
Program Committee:
Bill R. Appleton, Chair Oak Ridge National Laboratory
John D. Axe Brookhaven National Laboratory
Bruce S. Brown Argonne National Laboratory
Roger Pynn Los Alamos National Laboratory
Thomas P. Russell University of Massachusetts
Philip N. Ross Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory
Herbert A. Mook Oak Ridge National Laboratory
James B. Roberto Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Gabriel A. Aeppli NEC Research Institute
Symposium sponsored by the Department of Energy
Conference Secretaries:
Karen B. Lee
Carol D. Moorhead
Yolanda Moreno
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