[Neutron] Call for proposals: neutron instruments and bio-deuteration; deadline 8 May 2009 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[BUTTNER, Herma]

Call for Proposals on OPAL Neutron-Beam Facility and National
Deuteration Facility 

 

Deadline 8 May 2009

 

Dear Colleague,                  

 

ANSTO is now calling for proposals
<http://www.ansto.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/41305/Call4proposal
s_March09.pdf>  for the following neutron-beam instruments and
facilities:

 

ECHIDNA (high-resolution powder diffractometer)           

WOMBAT (high-intensity powder diffractometer)            

KOALA (Laue diffractometer)

KOWARI  (strain scanner)       

PLATYPUS (neutron reflectometer)

QUOKKA (small-angle neutron scattering instrument)

TAIPAN (thermal 3-axis spectrometer)

Bio-Deuteration (at the National Deuteration Facility - NDF)

 

Proposals should be submitted using our on-line system,
http://neutron.ansto.gov.au <http://neutron.ansto.gov.au/> . Deadline: 8
May 2009. For all neutron instruments, select round "May 2009 - neutron"

 

For National Deuteration Facility proposals please use the same portal
http://neutron.ansto.gov.au <http://neutron.ansto.gov.au/>  selecting
round "May 2009 - deuteration"; download guide
<http://www.ansto.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/41307/Guide-NDF-Pro
posals.pdf> . 

 

Experimental reports

Users who have carried out experiments on one of the neutron-beam
instruments are requested to fill in an experimental report. Note that
the Program Advisory Committee has been asked to take account of the
track records of our users.

 

The application is for beam-time requests and does not include travel or
accommodation support. However, successful applications from researchers
from AINSE member institutions
(http://www.ansto.gov.au/ainse/about_ainse/member_universities) will
automatically be forwarded to AINSE for consideration of
travel/accommodation support. 

 

8 May 2009                    Deadline for proposals.

May/June 2009              On-line review of proposals by up to 5 expert
reviewers.

July 2008                      Programme Advisory Committee assesses
proposals.

Sept. 2009                    Scheduling of first beam-time allocations
- subject to reactor operation schedule. 

 

 

You can find information on the instruments and Deuteration facilities
as follows:

 

QUOKKA  - small-angle neutron scattering instrument
www.ansto.gov.au/research/bragg_institute/facilities/instruments/quokka 

If your neutron experiment needs complementing with X-rays please
request one of the SAXS instrument as part of your neutron proposal.

 

TAIPAN  -  thermal three-axis spectrometer

http://www.ansto.gov.au/research/bragg_institute/facilities/instruments/
taipan

 

PLATYPUS  - reflectometer

www.ansto.gov.au/research/bragg_institute/facilities/instruments/platypu
s.html
<file:///C:\Documents%20and%20Settings\rro\Local%20Settings\Temporary%20
Internet%20Files\OLKA\www.ansto.gov.au\research\bragg_institute\faciliti
es\instruments\platypus.html> 

If your neutron experiment needs complementing with X-rays please
request the X-ray reflectometer as part of your neutron proposal.

 

National Deuteration Facility

http://www.ansto.gov.au/research/facilities_and_equipment/national_deute
ration_facility

 

ECHIDNA  - high-resolution powder diffractometer
www.ansto.gov.au/research/bragg_institute/facilities/instruments/echidna


 

WOMBAT  - high-intensity powder diffractometer

www.ansto.gov.au/research/bragg_institute/facilities/instruments/wombat

 

KOALA  -  Laue diffractometer

www.ansto.gov.au/research/bragg_institute/facilities/instruments/koala
<http://www.ansto.gov.au/research/bragg_institute/facilities/instruments
/koala>  

 

KOWARI  - strain scanner

www.ansto.gov.au/research/bragg_institute/facilities/instruments/kowari 

 

An overview of our sample-environment equipment is available on the web
under
www.ansto.gov.au/research/bragg_institute/facilities/sample_enviros/list
_of_sample_environment 

 

All of our instruments now have operating licences, with the exception
of TAIPAN, and we expect to obtain Taipan's licence in April 2009. 

 

We will provide a more detailed status update on the OPAL reactor and
its instruments in our next newsletter Bragg Peaks 10 (in April 2009).
Previous newsletters can be found on
http://www.ansto.gov.au/research/bragg_institute/news2/bragg_peaks_newsl
etters. 

 

Do not hesitate to contact me if you have any further questions.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Herma Buttner

 

 

Dr Herma Buttner

Scientific Coordinator Bragg Institute

Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation

New Illawarra Road, Lucas Heights, NSW 2234, Australia

T  +61 (0)2 9717 7232

F +61  (0)2 9717 3606

M +61 (0)448 445 606

E  herma.buttner at ansto.gov.au 

www.ansto.gov.au <http://www.ansto.gov.au/>  

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