[Neutron] Call for proposals for the J-PARC/MLF

[arai(J-PARC)]

Announcement of the J-PARC/MLF user program for the 2010B term

 

  The call for proposals for the J-PARC/MLF user program for the second half term of FY2010 (2010B) opens on May 17, 2010. Users wishing to conduct experiments at MLF are encouraged to submit proposals via the web-based "J-PARC proposal system".

 

1. Period of 2010B term (schedule)

  From December 5, 2010 to March 24, 2011

 

2. Eligibility

  Applicants must belong to a legal organization or entity that may be any of the following:

- Public or private colleges, universities, and institutions of higher education

- Public or not-for-profit research organizations

- Private companies

  Applicants belonging to the following parties are subject to the approval of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology - Japan (MEXT).

- Parties listed in the end user list of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry - Japan (METI) (http://www.meti.go.jp/policy/anpo/hp/law_document/tutatu/t04shinsei/t04shinsei_userlist.pdf)

- Parties not contracting to the treaty on the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT).

 

3. Period of the submission

  From May 17 to June 7, 2010, 17:00 (JST) 

 

4. Application procedure

  Applicants are requested to submit proposals electronically through the J-PARC proposal system (https://gamusha1.j-parc.jp/j-pas/auth/menu.jsp).

 

5. Available instruments

  Neutron and Muon instruments available are as follows. Please visit the Web-site

  http://j-parc.jp/MatLife/ja/applying/koubo.html

and/or contact the persons responsible for the instruments for more details. The power of the pulsed proton beams available for experiments is expected to be about 200kW or more.

 

(1) Neutron instruments

      BL
     Name of instrument
     Responsible person
     
      BL01
     4D Space Access Neutron Spectrometer

      (4SEASONS)
     Ryoichi Kajimoto

      TEL: +81-29-284-3910

      E-mail: ryoichi.kajimoto at j-parc.jp
     
      BL03
     Ibaraki Biological Crystal Diffractometer (iBIX)
     Ichiro Tanaka

      TEL: +81-294-38-7093

      E-mail: i.tanaka at mx.ibaraki.ac.jp
     
      BL08
     Super High Resolution Diffractometer

      (SuperHRPD)
     Takashi Kamiyama

      TEL: +81-29-284-4876

      E-mail: takashi.kamiyama at kek.jp
     
      BL10
     Neutron Beam-line for Observation

      and Research Use (NOBORU) 
     Fujio Maekawa

      TEL: +81-29-282-6217

      E-mail: maekawa.fujio at jaea.go.jp
     
      BL14
     Cold-Neutron Disk-chopper

      Spectrometer (AMATERAS)
     Kenji Nakajima

      TEL: +81-29-282-6936

      E-mail: kenji.nakajima at j-parc.jp
     
      BL16
     High-Performance Neutron Reflectometer with

      a Horizontal Sample Geometry (ARISA-II)
     Norifumi Yamada

      TEL: +81-29-284-4274

      E-mail: yamadan at post.kek.jp
     
      BL19
     Engineering Diffractometer (TAKUMI)
     Kazuya Aizawa

      TEL: +81-29-284-3703

      E-mail: aizawa.kazuya at jaea.go.jp
     
      BL20
     IBARAKI Materials Design Diffractometer

      (iMATERIA)
     Toru Ishigaki

      TEL: +81-29-352-3231

      E-mail: toru.ishigaki at j-parc.jp
     
      BL21
     High Intensity Total Diffractometer (NOVA)
     Toshiya Otomo

      TEL: +81-29-284-4333

      E-mail: toshiya.otomo at j-parc.jp
     

  Successful applicants at universities or academic institutions to use any KEK neutron instruments (BL08, BL16, BL21) will be supported by the KEK inter-university research program. Those at private companies are requested to contact with the address shown below before application.

  For the neutron instrument (BL21) proposals on research of hydrogen storage materials are applicable. Specific program for neutron instruments (BL03, BL20) which are conducted by Ibaraki Prefecture will be called separately. Please visit the Web-site

  http://www.sf21-ibaraki.jp/bl_riyo/boshu_yoko.html (Japanese version only) 

for more details.

 

(2) Muon Instrument

      BL
     Name of instrument
     Responsible person
     
      D1
     D1 instrument
     Yasuhiro Miyake

      TEL: +81-29-284-4624

      E-mail: yasuhiro.miyake at kek.jp
     
      D2
     D2 instrument
     Yasuhiro Miyake

      TEL: +81-29-284-4624

      E-mail: yasuhiro.miyake at kek.jp
     

  Successful applicants at universities or academic institutions to use any KEK muon instruments (D1, D2) will be supported by the KEK inter-university research program. Those at private companies are requested to contact with the address shown below before application.

 

6. Contact address

  J-PARC Center Users Office

 

(1) Non-proprietary research

  IBARAKI Quantum Beam Research Center, 

  162-1 Shirakata, Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki 319-1106, Japan

  TEL: +81-29-284-3398

  FAX: +81-29-284-3286

  E-mail: j-proposal at ml.j-parc.jp

 

(2) Proprietary research

  2-4 Shirakata Shirane, Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan

  TEL: +81-29-284-3586

  FAX: +81-29-282-5996

 
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