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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=ZH-CN link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word;text-justify-trim:punctuation'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US>Dear Colleagues, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US>I’d excited to announce the 15<sup>th</sup> PNCMI (Polarized Neutrons for Condensed-Matter Investigations) Conference will be held from Dec. 8<sup>th</sup> to 13<sup>th</sup> at Dongguan, China, hosted by the China Spallation Neutron Source.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US>This conference will cover the latest condensed-matter investigations using polarized neutrons and state-of-the-art methodologies and techniques of polarized-neutron production and utilization for novel instrumentation and experiments, with emphasis on prospects for new science and instrument concepts as well as combining neutrons with complementary techniques and in-situ secondary measurements. The conference comprehensively examines the most current methodologies and technologies employed in polarized neutron production and utilization, featuring cutting-edge instruments and experiments. Key topics addressed at the conference includes: multiferroics and chirality; strongly correlated electron systems; frustrated and disordered systems; quantum materials, magnetic nanomaterials, thin films and multilayers; soft matter; imaging; polarized neutron instrumentation; polarized neutron techniques and methods etc. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US>The registration is open, and early bird registration is due on the Sept. 30th. For all international participants, it is encouraged to obtain the visa in advance. Detailed travel and visa information can be found here: <a href="http://pncmi2024.ihep.ac.cn">http://pncmi2024.ihep.ac.cn</a> . For all generic, visa and business information, please find the related contact information on the website. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US>We encourage your submission of talks and posters presentation, and we look forward to meeting with you at CSNS! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US>Best wishes, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US>Xin (Tony) Tong <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US>On behalf of the international advisory committee and local organizing committee<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Dr. Xin Tong (Tony)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Deputy Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>China Spallation Neutron Source<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Institute of High Energy Physics<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>