Commissioning of instruments and Users' needs for deuterating samples

Commissioning of instruments
Commissioning will be resumed as soon as the reactor is operational again. Platypus, Quokka and Taipan are scheduled to measure neutrons for the first time. After the commissioning phase all instruments will have friendly-user experiments before being officially scheduled. However, an operating license (for each instrument) is required for scheduling any user experiments. We expect to obtain operating licenses for the two powder diffractometers shortly after the restart, because applications were submitted before the shutdown. However, neutrons are required for finalising the acceptance.

Users' needs for deuterating samples
On 27 September, the first AINSE/ANSTO consultation meeting with potential users of the proposed chemical deuteration laboratories in the National Deuteration Facility (NDF) was held; see the photo of participants below. Peter Holden, the NDF's director, is keen to obtain all users' input concerning their requirements for deuterating samples through chemical exchange and synthesis. This will be taken into account when establishing the NDF's chemical deuteration laboratories.

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Please contact Peter providing the following information: your name, affiliation, email, research interest, and a list of preferred compounds (in order of priority). A response by email (peter.holden@ansto.gov.au.) of no more than 1 page by 31^st of October 2007 would be appreciated.