Announcements
Scoping workshop for New Guides, Instruments and Sample-Environment Apparatus at OPAL, 27-28 August
In the Australian Government’s latest Budget of 12th May 2009, it was announced that ANSTO will receive $37M of new capital funding for a new split cold guide at the OPAL Reactor, along with three new instruments (SANS, high-resolution spectroscopy and neutron radiography/tomography/imaging) and further sample-environment apparatus.
A 2-day scoping workshop will be held at the Bragg Institute on 27-28 August 2009, to bring together the Australian/ New Zealand user community and selected international experts to discuss the details of the instruments to be installed. All interested parties are welcome to attend. AINSE will support travel and accommodation for up to two attendees from each member university.
Please visit: http://www.ansto.gov.au/research/bragg_institute/current_research/conferences_and_workshops/workshop_on_instruments_2009 for more details and to register for the workshop.
Echidna Mail-in Service
Our new "mail-in" neutron powder diffraction service has been launched on our Echidna high-resolution powder diffractometer. This service accepts proposals at any time. It is intended for users who require high-quality data for a limited number of samples, for new users, or for users wishing to check samples prior to applying for a normal instrument time allocation. Powder diffraction data will be collected at room and/or liquid-helium temperatures using a selection of wavelengths. It is not available for experiments requiring temperature scans or other sample environments: these must still go through the normal proposal system. Short turnaround time (within 1-3 weeks after sample shipping) may be expected, as proposals will be reviewed for technical feasibility and safety only. Details may be found on the Bragg Institute web page or by contacting the instrument scientist or our User Office.