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<h2>Call For Proposals 2026-1</h2>
You are invited to apply for time on the neutron beam instruments at the <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nist.gov/ncnr/chrns__;!!IfrDr7yq!qJW5k1rhY1jnz12EtdKIyzoOFkFSyX051p-zpzS_hTaqK4mEJMLv-BCpJdcVFecqfauSEk_OHq6VDM8$" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Center for High Resolution Neutron Scattering</a> located at the NIST Center for Neutron Research.
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<strong>The deadline for proposals is September 15th, 2026.</strong>
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For details, please see our Web pages: <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nist.gov/ncnr/for-users/apply-for-beam-time/call-proposals__;!!IfrDr7yq!qJW5k1rhY1jnz12EtdKIyzoOFkFSyX051p-zpzS_hTaqK4mEJMLv-BCpJdcVFecqfauSEk_OfTJkuBk$" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Call for Proposals | NIST</a>.
<h2>Proposal Submission</h2><ul>
<li>Users should work with an appropriate instrument contact when planning experiments and writing proposals. They are happy to assist you and will also help you register and submit your proposal. <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nist.gov/ncnr/about-ncnr/leaders-organization*instruments__;Iw!!IfrDr7yq!qJW5k1rhY1jnz12EtdKIyzoOFkFSyX051p-zpzS_hTaqK4mEJMLv-BCpJdcVFecqfauSEk_Ow24chXw$" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">List of Instrument Contacts</a></li>
<li>To submit a proposal, you must have an account, or create one, on the Information Management System. <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://ncnrims.nist.gov/__;!!IfrDr7yq!qJW5k1rhY1jnz12EtdKIyzoOFkFSyX051p-zpzS_hTaqK4mEJMLv-BCpJdcVFecqfauSEk_ODoz-1bM$" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">NCNR-IMS Login/Create Account</a></li>
<li>The description of research section <u>must</u> be uploaded as a PDF file no longer than <strong>3 letter-size pages</strong> (including references), nor more than <strong>1500 kb</strong> in file size.</li>
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<h2>Instruments being offered by the <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nist.gov/ncnr/chrns__;!!IfrDr7yq!qJW5k1rhY1jnz12EtdKIyzoOFkFSyX051p-zpzS_hTaqK4mEJMLv-BCpJdcVFecqfauSEk_OHq6VDM8$" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Center for High Resolution Neutron Scattering</a></h2>
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<li>CHRNS Chromatic Analysis Neutron Diffractometer Or Reflectometer (<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nist.gov/ncnr/chrns-candor-white-beam-reflectometer__;!!IfrDr7yq!qJW5k1rhY1jnz12EtdKIyzoOFkFSyX051p-zpzS_hTaqK4mEJMLv-BCpJdcVFecqfauSEk_O4aL75AU$" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">CANDOR</a>)</li>
<li>CHRNS High-Flux Backscattering Spectrometer (<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nist.gov/ncnr/high-flux-backscattering-spectrometer__;!!IfrDr7yq!qJW5k1rhY1jnz12EtdKIyzoOFkFSyX051p-zpzS_hTaqK4mEJMLv-BCpJdcVFecqfauSEk_ORPMbG64$" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">HFBS</a>)</li>
<li>CHRNS Multi-Axis Crystal Spectrometer (<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nist.gov/ncnr/chrns-macs-multi-axis-crystal-spectrometer__;!!IfrDr7yq!qJW5k1rhY1jnz12EtdKIyzoOFkFSyX051p-zpzS_hTaqK4mEJMLv-BCpJdcVFecqfauSEk_Olz4SMxU$" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">MACS</a>)</li>
<li>CHRNS Neutron Spin-Echo Spectrometer (<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nist.gov/ncnr/chrns-nse-neutron-spin-echo-spectrometer__;!!IfrDr7yq!qJW5k1rhY1jnz12EtdKIyzoOFkFSyX051p-zpzS_hTaqK4mEJMLv-BCpJdcVFecqfauSEk_OqGN1ioI$" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">NSE</a>)</li>
<li>CHRNS Very Small-Angle Neutron Scattering (<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nist.gov/ncnr/chrns-vsans-very-small-angle-neutron-scattering__;!!IfrDr7yq!qJW5k1rhY1jnz12EtdKIyzoOFkFSyX051p-zpzS_hTaqK4mEJMLv-BCpJdcVFecqfauSEk_ODaY1Jmk$" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">vSANS</a>)</li>
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<h2>Additional instruments offered by <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nist.gov/ncnr__;!!IfrDr7yq!qJW5k1rhY1jnz12EtdKIyzoOFkFSyX051p-zpzS_hTaqK4mEJMLv-BCpJdcVFecqfauSEk_Oi84GcSw$" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">NIST</a></h2>
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<li>Double-focusing Triple Axis Spectrometer (<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nist.gov/ncnr/bt-7-double-focusing-triple-axis-spectrometer__;!!IfrDr7yq!qJW5k1rhY1jnz12EtdKIyzoOFkFSyX051p-zpzS_hTaqK4mEJMLv-BCpJdcVFecqfauSEk_OvNbd0Ys$" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">BT7</a>)</li>
<li>Disk-Chopper Spectrometer (<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nist.gov/ncnr/dcs-disk-chopper-spectrometer__;!!IfrDr7yq!qJW5k1rhY1jnz12EtdKIyzoOFkFSyX051p-zpzS_hTaqK4mEJMLv-BCpJdcVFecqfauSEk_OsFXBSac$" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">DCS</a>)</li>
<li>30m SANS instrument (<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nist.gov/ncnr/ng7-sans-small-angle-neutron-scattering__;!!IfrDr7yq!qJW5k1rhY1jnz12EtdKIyzoOFkFSyX051p-zpzS_hTaqK4mEJMLv-BCpJdcVFecqfauSEk_OOlfNmWE$" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">NG7</a>)</li>
<li>Neutron Imaging Facility (<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nist.gov/laboratories/tools-instruments/neutron-imaging-facility-nif__;!!IfrDr7yq!qJW5k1rhY1jnz12EtdKIyzoOFkFSyX051p-zpzS_hTaqK4mEJMLv-BCpJdcVFecqfauSEk_OFlp7P2w$" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">NIF</a>)</li>
<li>High Resolution Powder Diffractometer (<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nist.gov/ncnr/high-resolution-powder-diffractometer-bt-1__;!!IfrDr7yq!qJW5k1rhY1jnz12EtdKIyzoOFkFSyX051p-zpzS_hTaqK4mEJMLv-BCpJdcVFecqfauSEk_OmdzVf_c$" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">BT1</a>)</li>
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Also note that the following instruments will not operate due to insufficient resources:
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<li>Triple-axis spectrometer (BT4)</li>
<li>Filter Analyzer Neutron Spectrometer (FANS)</li>
<li>10m SANS (NGB10)</li>
<li>Ultra-Small Angle Neutron Scattering (USANS)</li>
<li>Polarized Beam Reflectometer/Diffractometer (PBR)</li>
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A full list of instruments and their status is provided on our website: <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nist.gov/ncnr/for-users/facility-access/facilityinstruments-status__;!!IfrDr7yq!qJW5k1rhY1jnz12EtdKIyzoOFkFSyX051p-zpzS_hTaqK4mEJMLv-BCpJdcVFecqfauSEk_ObOOVCP8$" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Facility/Instruments Status | NIST</a>
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Yamali Hernandez<br>
<a href="mailto:yamali@nist.gov" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">yamali@nist.gov</a><br>
(301) 975-5295

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