ANSTO's research capabilities, led by the OPAL nuclear research reactor and associated instruments provide access to users investigating areas as diverse as materials, life sciences, climate change and mining/engineering.
Call for proposals
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Call for Proposals at the OPAL Neutron Beam Facility and National Deuteration Facility
Deadline 15 September 2013
ANSTO is now calling for proposals for the following neutron-beam instruments and facilities:
Echidna (high-resolution powder diffractometer)
Wombat (high-intensity powder diffractometer)
Koala (Laue diffractometer)
Kowari (strain scanner)
Taipan (thermal 3-axis spectrometer)
Biological and Chemical Deuteration (at the National Deuteration Facility - NDF)
Proposals should be submitted using our on-line system, https://neutron.ansto.gov.au Deadline: 15 September 2013.
- For single visit proposals for neutron instruments, select round “2013-2 Neutron”
- For 3 year program proposals for neutron instruments, select “2013-2 Neutron Program”
- For National Deuteration Facility proposals, select round "2013-2 Deuteration”
Experimental reports and Publications
Users who have carried out experiments on one of the neutron-beam instruments are required to complete an experimental report and to enter relevant publications in the on-line user portal. Both can be submitted on-line under the “Completed Experiments” link on your home page on the portal. Note that the Program Advisory Committee will consider the track records of our users when awarding beamtime.
The application is for beam-time requests and does not include travel or accommodation support. However, successful applications from researchers from AINSE member institutions will automatically be forwarded to AINSE for consideration of travel/accommodation support.
Key dates
15 September 2013 Proposal Deadline
September - October 2013 Peer review process
Early November 2013 Program Advisory Committee assesses proposals
November - December 2013 Scheduling of first beam-time allocations
Other information
Overview of our sample-environment equipment
News and status updates on the OPAL reactor and the neutron beam instruments can be found in our newsletter Bragg Peaks.