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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Dear colleagues,<br>
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we wish you all a Happy New Year 2024 and do look forward to meeting you soon again at PSI!!<br>
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Please note that the next <b>DEADLINE</b> for the submission of beam time requests for the Swiss spallation neutron source SINQ will be:<br>
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<b>********* 15 February 2024, midnight, C.E.T. *********</b><br>
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This call is open for the following instruments:*<br>
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Powder Diffractometer : HRPT, DMC<br>
Single Crystal Diffractometer : ZEBRA<br>
Strain Scanner : POLDI<br>
Small Angle Neutron Scattering : SANS-I<br>
Reflectometer : AMOR<br>
Triple-Axis Spectrometers : TASP, EIGER<br>
Multiplexing Spectrometer : CAMEA<br>
Time-of-Flight Spectrometer : FOCUS<br>
Instruments for Neutron Imaging<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
and Optics : NEUTRA, ICON, BOA<br>
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<b>* PLEASE NOTE:</b><br>
The reflectometer AMOR has recently undergone a major upgrade. Therefore new proposals must be discussed in advance (before the submission) with the instrument scientists:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="mailto:jochen.stahn@psi.ch"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">jochen.stahn@psi.ch</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="mailto:thomas.geue@psi.ch"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">thomas.geue@psi.ch</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
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The new small angle scattering facility SANS-LLB that is presently being installed in collaboration with our French partners from LLB might take some friendly users later this year. Please contact the instrument team for further information:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="mailto:urs.gasser@psi.ch"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">urs.gasser@psi.ch</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
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The Neutron Microscope can be chosen as experimental setup option on POLDI, ICON and BOA.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
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<b>PERIOD:</b><br>
Herewith we call for proposals for the beam time period I-24 between 03 June - 15 October 2024. We aim to inform the users in April 2024 about the results of the proposal evaluation.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
Another proposal deadline is envisaged for 01 July 2024 to cover the beam time period 16 October - 23 December 2024.<br>
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<b>PROPOSAL-SUBMISSION:</b><br>
New users are kindly asked to contact the instrument scientists before submitting a proposal to discuss instrumental options and reasonable beam time requests.<br>
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><br>
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Guidelines for the proposal submission and further useful information can be found on the SINQ webpages:<br>
</span><a href="http://www.psi.ch/sinq/access-to-sinq"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">http://www.psi.ch/sinq/access-to-sinq</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
</span><a href="http://www.psi.ch/sinq/call-for-proposals"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">http://www.psi.ch/sinq/call-for-proposals</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
</span><a href="http://www.psi.ch/sinq/guidelines"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">http://www.psi.ch/sinq/guidelines</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
Further detailed information about the SINQ instruments can be obtained here:<br>
</span><a href="http://www.psi.ch/sinq/instrumentation"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">http://www.psi.ch/sinq/instrumentation</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
The feasibility of complex experiments should always be discussed in advance with the instrument and sample environment scientists.<br>
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<b>DIGITAL USER OFFICE, DUO:</b><br>
Proposals can only be submitted electronically via the PSI Digital User Office 'DUO':<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://duo.psi.ch"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">https://duo.psi.ch</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
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<b>CONTACT ADDRESS:</b><br>
Paul Scherrer Institute<br>
User Office<br>
CH-5232 Villigen - PSI <br>
Switzerland </span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Phone : +41-56-310-4666<br>
e-mail : </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:useroffice@psi.ch">useroffice@psi.ch</a><span style="color:black"><br>
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