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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 at PSI 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>********* 15 May 2023, midnight, C.E.S.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, DMC<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">Reflectometer : AMOR*<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">The reflectometer AMOR has undergone a major upgrade and will enter the respective commissioning phase in spring. Therefore
<b>new AMOR proposals must be discussed</b> in advance (before the submission) with the
<a href="mailto:jochen.stahn@psi.ch?subject=AMOR%20proposal%20II-23">instrument scientists</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">The new small angle scattering facility SANS-LLB that is presently being installed in collaboration with our French partners from LLB both might take some friendly users during cycle II-23. Please
contact the <a href="mailto:jochen.stahn@psi.ch?subject=SANS-LLB%20in%20II-23">instrument team</a> for further information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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.
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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 II-23 between September and December 2023. We aim to inform the users in July 2023 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 style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="http://www.psi.ch/sinq/access-to-sinq"><span lang="EN-US">http://www.psi.ch/sinq/access-to-sinq</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="http://www.psi.ch/sinq/call-for-proposals"><span lang="EN-US">http://www.psi.ch/sinq/call-for-proposals</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="http://www.psi.ch/sinq/guidelines"><span lang="EN-US">http://www.psi.ch/sinq/guidelines</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<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 style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="http://www.psi.ch/sinq/instrumentation"><span lang="EN-US">http://www.psi.ch/sinq/instrumentation</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<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':
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://duo.psi.ch"><span lang="EN-US">https://duo.psi.ch</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><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 :
<a href="mailto:useroffice@psi.ch">useroffice@psi.ch</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">We apologize for multiple receipt of this posting!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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