[Neutron] SINQ: CALL FOR PROPOSALS, DEADLINE MAY 15 !

[SINQ]

The next DEADLINE for the submission of beam time requests for the Swiss
spallation neutron source 'SINQ' (http://sinq.web.psi.ch) will be:

              *********  May 15, 2009, midnight   *********

PERIOD:
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Herewith we call for proposals for the beam time period II/09 between
01/09/2009 and 23/12/2009.


PROPOSAL-SUBMISSION:
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The call will be open for short-term proposals only. New users are
kindly asked to contact the instrument responsibles before submitting
a proposal to discuss instrumental options and reasonable beam time  
requests.
If your proposal is a continuation of a previous study please indicate
it as such and don't forget to submit an experimental report of the
former experiment.

Guidelines for the proposal submission and further useful information  
can be
found on the SINQ webpages:
http://sinq.web.psi.ch/sinq/access.html
http://sinq.web.psi.ch/sinq/sinq_call.html


INSTRUMENTS:
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The following intruments will be open for new proposals in cycle II/09:

Powder Diffractometers          : HRPT, DMC
Single Crystal Diffractometer   : TriCS
Strain Scanner                  : POLDI
Small Angle Scattering          : SANS-I, SANS-II
Reflectometer                   : AMOR
Triple Axis Spectrometers       : TASP, RITA-II
Time-of-Flight Spectrometer     : FOCUS
Backscattering Spectrometer     : MARS
Radiography, Imaging            : NEUTRA, ICON

Detailed information about the SINQ instruments can be obtained here:
http://sinq.web.psi.ch/sinq/instruments.html
Please note, the feasibility of complex experiments should be discussed
in advance with the instrument and sample environment responsibles.


DIGITAL USER OFFICE, DUO:
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Proposals should solely be submitted electronically via the
PSI Digital User Office 'DUO': https://duo.psi.ch

A detailed online help on DUO is available from the SINQ website:
http://sinq.web.psi.ch/sinq/duo/DUO_help.html


SWISS NEUTRONS FOR EUROPE:
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SINQ is part of the 'NMI3-Access Program' of the European Commision.
Users from eligible countries might be supported by reimbursement of  
travel
and accommodation costs. For further info please have a look at:
http://sinq.web.psi.ch/sinq/fp7.html


CONTACT ADDRESS:
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Paul Scherrer Institute
User Office                         Phone :    +41-56-310-4666
CH-5232 Villigen - PSI              Fax   :    +41-56-310-3294
Switzerland                         e-mail:    sinq at psi.ch