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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><em><b><i><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;
font-style:normal'>Call for Proposals on OPAL Neutron-Beam Facility and National
Deuteration Facility </span></font></i></b></em></p>
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11.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></i></b></em></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><em><b><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Deadline 8 May 2009</span></font></i></b></em></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><em><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-style:normal'>Dear Colleague,
</span></font></i></em></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></i></em></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><em><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:normal'>ANSTO is now </span></font></i></em><b><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy;font-weight:bold'><a
href="http://www.ansto.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/41305/Call4proposals_March09.pdf">calling
for proposals</a></span></font></b> for the following neutron-beam instruments
and facilities:</p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:45.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>ECHIDNA (high-resolution powder
diffractometer) </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:45.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>WOMBAT (high-intensity powder
diffractometer)
</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:45.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>KOALA (Laue diffractometer)</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:45.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>KOWARI (strain
scanner) </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:45.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>PLATYPUS (neutron reflectometer)</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:45.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>QUOKKA (small-angle neutron scattering instrument)</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:45.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>TAIPAN (thermal 3-axis spectrometer)</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:45.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Bio-Deuteration (at the National Deuteration Facility
- NDF)</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>Proposals should be submitted using our on-line system, <a
href="http://neutron.ansto.gov.au/">http://neutron.ansto.gov.au</a>. Deadline:
8 May 2009. </span></font></b>For all <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>neutron
instruments</span></b>, select round<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>
“May 2009 - neutron”</span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>For <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>National Deuteration Facility</span></b> proposals
please use the same portal <b><span style='font-weight:bold'><a
href="http://neutron.ansto.gov.au/">http://neutron.ansto.gov.au</a> </span></b>selecting
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>round “May 2009 - deuteration”<font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'>;</span></font></span></b> <font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><a
href="http://www.ansto.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/41307/Guide-NDF-Proposals.pdf">download
guide</a>. </span></font></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Experimental reports</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Users who have carried out experiments on one of the
neutron-beam instruments are requested to fill in an experimental report. Note
that the Program Advisory Committee has been asked to take account of the track
records of our users.</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>The application is for beam-time requests and<i><span
style='font-style:italic'> does not include travel or accommodation support</span></i>.
However, successful applications from researchers from AINSE member
institutions (http://www.ansto.gov.au/ainse/about_ainse/member_universities)
will automatically be forwarded to AINSE for consideration of
travel/accommodation support. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic'> </span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-style:italic'>8 May 2009 </span></font></i>
Deadline for proposals.</p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-style:italic'>May/June 2009
</span></font></i>On-line
review of proposals by up to 5 expert reviewers.</p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-style:italic'>July 2008</span></font></i>
Programme Advisory Committee assesses proposals.</p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:108.0pt;text-indent:-108.0pt'><i><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic'>Sept. 2009</span></font></i>
Scheduling of first beam-time allocations - subject to reactor operation
schedule. </p>
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size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:
normal'> </span></font></i></em></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>You can find
information on the instruments and Deuteration facilities as follows:</span></font></i></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>QUOKKA
– small-angle neutron scattering instrument <a
href="http://www.ansto.gov.au/research/bragg_institute/facilities/instruments/quokka">www.ansto.gov.au/research/bragg_institute/facilities/instruments/quokka</a>
</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>If
your neutron experiment needs complementing with X-rays please request one of
the SAXS instrument as part of your neutron proposal.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>TAIPAN
– thermal three-axis spectrometer</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a
href="http://www.ansto.gov.au/research/bragg_institute/facilities/instruments/taipan">http://www.ansto.gov.au/research/bragg_institute/facilities/instruments/taipan</a></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>PLATYPUS
– reflectometer</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a
href="file:///C:\Documents%20and%20Settings\rro\Local%20Settings\Temporary%20Internet%20Files\OLKA\www.ansto.gov.au\research\bragg_institute\facilities\instruments\platypus.html">www.ansto.gov.au/research/bragg_institute/facilities/instruments/platypus.html</a></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>If
your neutron experiment needs complementing with X-rays please request the
X-ray reflectometer as part of your neutron proposal.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>National
Deuteration Facility</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a
href="http://www.ansto.gov.au/research/facilities_and_equipment/national_deuteration_facility">http://www.ansto.gov.au/research/facilities_and_equipment/national_deuteration_facility</a></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>ECHIDNA
– high-resolution powder diffractometer <a
href="http://www.ansto.gov.au/research/bragg_institute/facilities/instruments/echidna">www.ansto.gov.au/research/bragg_institute/facilities/instruments/echidna</a>
</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>WOMBAT
– high-intensity powder diffractometer</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a
href="http://www.ansto.gov.au/research/bragg_institute/facilities/instruments/wombat">www.ansto.gov.au/research/bragg_institute/facilities/instruments/wombat</a></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=DE style='font-size:10.0pt'>KOALA
– Laue diffractometer</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a
href="http://www.ansto.gov.au/research/bragg_institute/facilities/instruments/koala"><span
lang=DE>www.ansto.gov.au/research/bragg_institute/facilities/instruments/koala</span></a>
</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=DE style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>KOWARI
– strain scanner</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a
href="http://www.ansto.gov.au/research/bragg_institute/facilities/instruments/kowari">www.ansto.gov.au/research/bragg_institute/facilities/instruments/kowari</a>
</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>An
overview of our sample-environment equipment is available on the web under <a
href="http://www.ansto.gov.au/research/bragg_institute/facilities/sample_enviros/list_of_sample_environment">www.ansto.gov.au/research/bragg_institute/facilities/sample_enviros/list_of_sample_environment</a>
</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>All of our instruments now have operating licences,
with the exception of TAIPAN, and we expect to obtain Taipan’s licence in
April 2009. </span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>We will provide a more detailed status update on the
OPAL reactor and its instruments in our next newsletter Bragg Peaks 10 (in
April 2009). Previous newsletters can be found on <a
href="http://www.ansto.gov.au/research/bragg_institute/news2/bragg_peaks_newsletters">http://www.ansto.gov.au/research/bragg_institute/news2/bragg_peaks_newsletters</a>.
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Do not hesitate to contact me if you have any further
questions.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><em><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-style:normal'>Yours sincerely,</span></font></i></em></p>
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font-family:Arial;font-style:normal'> </span></font></i></em></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><em><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-style:normal'>Herma Buttner</span></font></i></em></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;color:navy'>Scientific Coordinator Bragg Institute</span></font></p>
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