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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear colleagues,<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 November 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: <b>HRPT</b><br>
Single Crystal Diffractometer: <b>ZEBRA</b><br>
Powder and Single Crystal Diffractometer: <b>DMC</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Small Angle Neutron Scattering:
<b>SANS-I<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Reflectometer: <b>
AMOR</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Triple-Axis Spectrometers:
<b>TASP, EIGER</b><br>
Multiplexing Spectrometer: <b>CAMEA</b><br>
Time-of-Flight Spectrometer: <b>FOCUS</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Neutron Imaging Instrument:
<b>ICON</b><br>
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<b>PLEASE NOTE:</b><br>
The instruments POLDI, BOA and NEUTRA will not be available in cycle I-25 because of dedicated upgrade programs. 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 in I-25. Please contact the instrument team for further information: </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="mailto:urs.gasser@psi.ch"><span lang="EN-US">urs.gasser@psi.ch</span></a><span lang="EN-US"> <br>
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<b>PERIOD:</b><br>
Herewith we call for proposals for the <b>beam time period I-25 between 01 May - 31 August 2025</b>.
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<b>PROPOSAL-SUBMISSION:</b><br>
<b>New users</b> are kindly asked to contact the instrument scientists before submitting a proposal to discuss instrumental options and reasonable beam time requests. 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. <br>
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Guidelines for the proposal submission and further useful information can be found on the SINQ webpages:<br>
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="http://www.psi.ch/sinq/access-to-sinq" title="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"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="http://www.psi.ch/sinq/call-for-proposals" title="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"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="http://www.psi.ch/sinq/guidelines" title="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"><br>
Further detailed information about the SINQ instruments can be obtained here:<br>
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="http://www.psi.ch/sinq/instrumentation" title="http://www.psi.ch/sinq/instrumentation"><span lang="EN-US">http://www.psi.ch/sinq/instrumentation</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><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.</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><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><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://duo.psi.ch" title="https://duo.psi.ch"><span lang="EN-US">https://duo.psi.ch</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><br>
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<b>CONTACT ADDRESS:</b><br>
Paul Scherrer Institute<br>
User Office<br>
CH-5232 Villigen - PSI <br>
Switzerland <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Phone : <a href="tel:+41563104666">+41-56-310-4666</a><br>
e-mail : <a href="mailto:useroffice@psi.ch" title="mailto:useroffice@psi.ch">useroffice@psi.ch</a><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">We do look forward to meeting you soon again at PSI and apologize for multiple receipt of this posting!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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