ANSTO SANS Workshop Preliminary Program

[GILBERT, Elliot Paul]

Preliminary Program for Small-Angle Neutron Scattering Workshop at Australia's Replacement Research
Reactor

On the 13th and 14th of December 2001, the seventh of eight workshops to discuss the neutron-beam
instrumentation for Australia's Replacement Research Reactor will take place at Lucas Heights, just
outside Sydney, Australia. The subject will be scientific applications and technology of small-angle
neutron scattering. 

The purpose of the workshop is to 
i) demonstrate the applications of this technique to Australian industry, government and
universities, and 
ii) make a start on defining specifications for a small-angle scattering instrument at the
Replacement Research Reactor 

The workshop is open to all participants, and there are funds to support travel for staff and
students from Australian and New Zealand Universities. 

For more information, see http://www.ansto.gov.au/ansto/neut/workshop6.html 
To register online, see http://www.ansto.gov.au/ansto/neut/workshop6_reg.html

Please bring the workshop to the attention of any colleagues who may find it of interest.


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Preliminary Program for Workshop on Small-Angle Neutron Scattering 13-14th December 2001

Location: Conference Room, Building 55, ANSTO, New Illawarra Road, Menai, NSW 2234


Thursday, 13th December 2001

Purpose:
i) to outline scientific opportunities, techniques and state-of-the-art instrumentation at overseas
facilities and
ii) to discuss scientific issues associated with instrument design specifications.

	Time	Presentation - Presenter		

	8:30	Arrival at ANSTO
		Chair: Professor John White, ANU
	9:00	Opening and Welcome - Professor Helen Garnett, ANSTO
	9:05	Instrument Opportunities at the Australian Replacement Research Reactor - Dr. Robert
Robinson, ANSTO
	9:30	Charge to the Workshop - Dr. Robert Robinson, ANSTO	
	9:35	Introduction to SANS - Dr. Elliot Gilbert, ANSTO		
	10:15	Coffee
	10:30	Scientific Opportunities & Technical Challenges for SANS 1 - Dr. Roland May, ILL
		Chair: Dr. Robert Robinson, ANSTO	
	11:30	Scientific and Technical Visions - 5 minutes for each interested attendee
	12:45	Lunch
		Chair: Dr. Ian Dagley, CRC for Polymers
	13:45	Scientific Opportunities & Technical Challenges for SANS 2 - Dr. Charles Glinka,
NIST
	14:45	Summary of "Neutrons in Biology Workshop" Implications for SANS at the RRR - Dr.
Robert Knott, ANSTO
	15:00	Industrial Opportunities for R & D using SANS - Prof. Howard Hanley, NIST/ANSTO (to
be confirmed)
	15:15	Workshop Photo
	15:30	Afternoon Tea
	15:45	Case for USANS at the Australian RRR - Dr. Terence Sabine, UTS
	16:00	Interesting Emulsions Studied by SANS - Professor John White, ANU
		Chair: Dr. Ian Gentle, U. Queensland
	16:15	Discussion of Scientific Opportunities - Forum for discussion
	18:00	Move to Dinner
	18:30	Workshop Dinner - Dijon's Restaurant at Woronora

 
Friday, 14th December 2001

Purpose:
i) to discuss technical issues associated with instrument design specifications.
ii) to draft Report on the Scientific and Technical Requirements for Small-Angle Neutron Scattering
at Australia's Replacement Research Reactor.

	Time	Presentation - Presenter		

		Chair: Dr. Craig Buckley, Curtin U.
	9:00	Welcome Back - Dr. Elliot Gilbert, ANSTO
	9:05	Design Considerations for Reactor SANS - Dr. Paul Butler, ORNL (to be confirmed)

	10:05	Characterisation of SANS Optics - Professor Keith Nugent, U. Melbourne
	10:20	Characteristics of the Cold Source & Neutron Guides at the Australian RRR - Dr.
Shane Kennedy, ANSTO
	10:40	Coffee
		Co-chairs: Dr. Shane Kennedy & Dr. Elliot Gilbert
	10:55	Discussion of SANS Instrument Design - Forum for discussion
	12:00	Charge for writing Workshop Report - Dr. Robert Robinson, ANSTO	
	13:00	Lunch
	13:30	Report writing		
	16:30	Workshop Summary and Close - Dr. Elliot Gilbert, ANSTO