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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Dear colleagues,<br>
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please remember 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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<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>********* 15 May 2025, midnight, C.E.S.T. *********</b><br>
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This call is open for the following instruments:<br>
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Powder Diffractometer:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>HRPT</b><br>
Single Crystal Diffractometer:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>ZEBRA</b><br>
Powder and Single Crystal Diffractometer:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>DMC</b></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Small Angle Neutron Scattering:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>SANS-I</b></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Reflectometer:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>AMOR</b></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Triple-Axis Spectrometers:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>TASP, EIGER</b><br>
Multiplexing Spectrometer:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>CAMEA</b><br>
Time-of-Flight Spectrometer:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>FOCUS</b></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Neutron Imaging Instrument:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>ICON</b><br>
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<b>PLEASE NOTE:</b><br>
The instruments POLDI, BOA and NEUTRA will not be available in 2025 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 later this year. Please contact the instrument team for further information: </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="mailto:viviane.lutz-bueno@psi.ch"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#444444;text-decoration:none">viviane.lutz-bueno@psi.ch</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">
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<b>PERIOD:</b><br>
Herewith we call for proposals for the <b>beam time period II-25 between 01 September - 23 December 2025</b>.</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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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;color:black"><a href="http://www.psi.ch/sinq/access-to-sinq" title="http://www.psi.ch/sinq/access-to-sinq"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#96607D">http://www.psi.ch/sinq/access-to-sinq</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><a href="http://www.psi.ch/sinq/call-for-proposals" title="http://www.psi.ch/sinq/call-for-proposals"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#96607D">http://www.psi.ch/sinq/call-for-proposals</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><a href="http://www.psi.ch/sinq/guidelines" title="http://www.psi.ch/sinq/guidelines"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#96607D">http://www.psi.ch/sinq/guidelines</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><br>
Further detailed information about the SINQ instruments can be obtained here:<br>
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><a href="http://www.psi.ch/sinq/instrumentation" title="http://www.psi.ch/sinq/instrumentation"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#96607D">http://www.psi.ch/sinq/instrumentation</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">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;color:black"><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;color:black"><a href="https://duo.psi.ch" title="https://duo.psi.ch"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#96607D">https://duo.psi.ch</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;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" style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Phone : <a href="tel:+41563104666" title="tel:+41563104666"><span style="color:#96607D">+41-56-310-4666</span></a><br>
e-mail : <a href="mailto:useroffice@psi.ch" title="mailto:useroffice@psi.ch"><span style="color:#96607D">useroffice@psi.ch</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">We do look forward to meeting you soon again at PSI and apologize for multiple receipt of this posting!</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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