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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">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:12.0pt"> <b>********* May 15, 2022, midnight, C.E.S.T. *********</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">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:12.0pt">Single Crystal Diffractometer : ZEBRA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Strain Scanner : POLDI<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Small Angle Neutron Scattering : SANS-I<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Triple-Axis Spectrometers : TASP, EIGER<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Multiplexing Spectrometer : CAMEA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Time-of-Flight Spectrometer : FOCUS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Instruments for Neutron Imaging<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt"> 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:12.0pt">Please note:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">The <b>Neutron Microscope</b> can be chosen as experimental setup option on POLDI, ICON and BOA. The reflectometer
<b>AMOR</b> that is being commissioned after its major upgrade and the new small angle scattering facility
<b>SANS-LLB</b> that is presently being installed in collaboration with our French partners from LLB both might take some friendly users later this year. Please contact the instrument teams for further information.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">_____________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">PERIOD:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Herewith we call for proposals for the beam time period II-22 between September and December 2022. We aim to inform the users in July 2022 about the results of the proposal evaluation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">PROPOSAL-SUBMISSION:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">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>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">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.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Guidelines for the proposal submission and further useful information can be found on the SINQ webpages:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="http://www.psi.ch/sinq/access-to-sinq"><span style="color:#0563C1">http://www.psi.ch/sinq/access-to-sinq</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="http://www.psi.ch/sinq/call-for-proposals"><span style="color:#0563C1">http://www.psi.ch/sinq/call-for-proposals</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="http://www.psi.ch/sinq/guidelines"><span style="color:#0563C1">http://www.psi.ch/sinq/guidelines</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Further detailed information about the SINQ instruments can be obtained here:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="http://www.psi.ch/sinq/instrumentation"><span style="color:#0563C1">http://www.psi.ch/sinq/instrumentation</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">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:12.0pt">_____________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">DIGITAL USER OFFICE, DUO:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Proposals can only be submitted electronically via the PSI Digital User Office 'DUO':<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="https://duo.psi.ch">https://duo.psi.ch</a></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">CONTACT ADDRESS:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Paul Scherrer Institute<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">User Office Phone : +41-56-310-4666<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">CH-5232 Villigen - PSI e-mail : <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:useroffice@psi.ch"><span style="color:#0563C1">useroffice@psi.ch</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Switzerland <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica">We apologize for multiple receipt of this posting!</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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