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align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=3>Announcement of the J-PARC- MLF user program for the
2010A term<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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size=3 face=Arial> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"
lang=EN-US>J-PARC MLF (materials and life science facility) is one of world
leading facilities for neutron and muon sciences.</SPAN></STRONG></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"
lang=EN-US>Here we call for proposals for the MLF user program for the
first half term of FY2010 (2010A), which will
be</SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"
lang=EN-US> </SPAN></STRONG><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face=Arial>open on December
1, 2009. Users wishing to conduct experiments at MLF are encouraged to submit
proposals via the web-based "J-PARC proposal system". </FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="mso-font-kerning: 0pt" lang=EN-US><o:p><FONT size=3
face=Arial> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=3><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US>1.</SPAN></B><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="mso-font-kerning: 0pt"
lang=EN-US> Period of 2010 term
(schedule)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 11pt; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3 face=Arial>From April, 2010 to
November, 2010</FONT></SPAN></P>
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size=3 face=Arial> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face=Arial><FONT
size=3>2. Eligibility<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 11pt; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3 face=Arial>Applicants must belong
to a legal organization or entity that may be any of the
following:</FONT></SPAN></P>
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class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial">・瘢雹</SPAN><FONT
face=Arial> <SPAN lang=EN-US>Public or private colleges, universities, and
institutions of higher education</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 11pt; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0"
class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial">・瘢雹</SPAN><FONT
face=Arial> <SPAN lang=EN-US>Public or not-for-profit research organizations
</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 11pt; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0"
class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial">・瘢雹</SPAN><FONT
face=Arial> <SPAN lang=EN-US>Private companies</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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size=3 face=Arial> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=3><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US>3. Period of the
submission</SPAN></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="mso-font-kerning: 0pt" lang=EN-US>
(schedule)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 11pt; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3 face=Arial>From December 1, 2009
to January 7, 2010</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 11pt; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3 face=Arial>with the exception
period from December 31, 2009 to January 2, 2010</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US><o:p><FONT
size=3 face=Arial> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face=Arial><FONT
size=3>4. Application procedure<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt 11pt; mso-para-margin-left: 1.0gd"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3 face=Arial>Applicants are
requested to submit proposals electronically through the <U>WEB site</U> of
“</FONT><A href="https://gamusha1.j-parc.jp/j-pas/auth/menu.jsp"
target=_blank><FONT color=#0000ff size=3 face=Arial>J-PARC proposal
system</FONT></A><FONT size=3 face=Arial>" (</FONT></SPAN><U><SPAN
style="mso-font-kerning: 0pt" lang=EN-US><A
href="https://gamusha1.j-parc.jp/j-pas/auth/menu.jsp"><FONT color=#0000ff size=3
face=Arial>https://gamusha1.j-parc.jp/j-pas/auth/menu.jsp</FONT></A><FONT size=3
face=Arial>)</FONT></SPAN></U><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3
face=Arial>.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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size=3 face=Arial> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face=Arial><FONT
size=3>5. Available instruments<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt 11pt; mso-para-margin-left: 1.0gd"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3 face=Arial>Neutron and Muon
instruments available for the 2010A user program are as follows. Please feel
free to contact the persons responsible for details of the
instruments.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt 11pt; mso-para-margin-left: 1.0gd"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3 face=Arial>Although the power of
the pulsed proton beams available for experiments is expected to be about 100kW
or more, the exact available time will depend upon the progress of the
commissioning of the accelerator and instruments currently taking
place.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US><o:p><FONT size=3
face=Arial> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt 11pt; mso-para-margin-left: 1.0gd"
class=MsoNormal><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT
size=3 face=Arial>(1) Neutron instruments</FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt 11pt; mso-para-margin-left: 1.0gd"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3 face=Arial>BL-01: 4D Space Access
Neutron Spectrometer (4SEASONS)</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt 11pt; mso-para-margin-left: 1.0gd"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3 face=Arial>BL-03: IBARAKI
Biological Crystal Diffractometer (iBIX) </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt 11pt; mso-para-margin-left: 1.0gd"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3 face=Arial>BL-08: Super High
Resolution Powder Diffractometer (SuperHRPD)</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt 11pt; mso-para-margin-left: 1.0gd"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3 face=Arial>BL-10: Neutron
Beam-line for Observation and Research Use (NOBORU)</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt 11pt; mso-para-margin-left: 1.0gd"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3 face=Arial>BL-14: Cold-Neutron
Disk-Chopper Spectrometer (AMATERAS)</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt 11pt; mso-para-margin-left: 1.0gd"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-font-kerning: 0pt" lang=EN-US><FONT size=3
face=Arial>BL-16: High-Performance Neutron Reflectometer with a Horizontal
Sample Geometry (ARISA-II)</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt 11pt; mso-para-margin-left: 1.0gd"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3 face=Arial>BL-19: Engineering
Diffractometer (TAKUMI)</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt 11pt; mso-para-margin-left: 1.0gd"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3 face=Arial>BL-20: IBARAKI
Materials Design Diffractometer (iMATERIA)</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt 11pt; mso-para-margin-left: 1.0gd"
class=MsoNormal><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=3>(2) Muon
instrument<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt 11pt; mso-para-margin-left: 1.0gd"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3 face=Arial>D1: D1
instrument</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt 11pt; mso-para-margin-left: 1.0gd"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3 face=Arial>D2: D2
instrument</FONT></SPAN></P>
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size=3 face=Arial> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt 11pt; mso-para-margin-left: 1.0gd"
class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=3><SPAN lang=EN-US>Specific program
for the neutron instruments of BL-03 and BL-20 which are conducted by Ibaraki
Prefecture will be called separately. Please visit the <U><A
href="http://www.sf21-ibaraki.jp/" target=_blank><FONT color=#0000ff>WEB
site</FONT></A></U></SPAN><U><SPAN style="mso-font-kerning: 0pt" lang=EN-US> (<A
href="http://www.sf21-ibaraki.jp/"><FONT
color=#0000ff>http://www.sf21-ibaraki.jp/</FONT></A></SPAN></U><SPAN
style="mso-font-kerning: 0pt" lang=EN-US>) (</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>Japanese
version only) for more details.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US><o:p><FONT
size=3 face=Arial> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
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class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US><o:p><FONT size=3
face=Arial> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
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size=3 face=Arial> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face=Arial><FONT
size=3>6. Contact address<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 11pt; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3 face=Arial>J-PARC Center Users
Office</FONT></SPAN></P>
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face=Arial><FONT size=3>[Non-proprietary
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