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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">The next DEADLINE for the submission of beam time requests for the Swiss spallation neutron source SINQ will be:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"> <b>********* November 15, 2021, midnight, C.E.T. *********<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">This call is open for the following instruments:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Powder Diffractometer : HRPT<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Single Crystal Diffractometer : ZEBRA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Strain Scanner : POLDI<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Small Angle Neutron Scattering : SANS-I<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Triple-Axis Spectrometers : TASP, EIGER<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Multiplexing Spectrometer : CAMEA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Time-of-Flight Spectrometer : FOCUS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Instruments for Neutron Imaging
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"> and Optics : NEUTRA, ICON, BOA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Please note:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">For the first time the Neutron Optics beamline BOA is also open for proposals. Please contact the instrument scientists in advance if you intend to submit a BOA proposal:
<a href="https://www.psi.ch/en/sinq/boa/people">https://www.psi.ch/en/sinq/boa/people</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">The Neutron Microscope can be chosen as experimental setup option on POLDI, ICON and BOA. The powder diffractometer DMC and the reflectometer AMOR are undergoing major upgrades and will thereafter
enter the respective commissioning phases. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">_____________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">PERIOD:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Herewith we call for proposals for the beam time period I-22 between May and August 2022. We aim to inform the users in February 2022 about the results of the proposal evaluation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">_____________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">PROPOSAL-SUBMISSION:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">New users are kindly asked to contact the instrument scientists before submitting a proposal to discuss instrumental options and reasonable beam time requests.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Please make use of the option to link related previous proposals with their experimental reports to the new one. A proper mention of previous results will provide a certain 'bonus' during the
evaluation process. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Guidelines for the proposal submission and further useful information can be found on the SINQ webpages:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">http://www.psi.ch/sinq/access-to-sinq<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">http://www.psi.ch/sinq/call-for-proposals<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">http://www.psi.ch/sinq/guidelines<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Further detailed information about the SINQ instruments can be obtained here:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">http://www.psi.ch/sinq/instrumentation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">The feasibility of complex experiments should always be discussed in advance with the instrument and sample environment scientists.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">_____________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">DIGITAL USER OFFICE, DUO:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Proposals can only be submitted electronically via the PSI Digital User Office 'DUO': https://duo.psi.ch<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">_____________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">CONTACT ADDRESS:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Paul Scherrer Institute<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">User Office Phone : +41-56-310-4666<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">CH-5232 Villigen - PSI e-mail : useroffice@psi.ch<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Switzerland <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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