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Neutron Scattering Sciences Division (NSSD) of Oak Ridge National Laboratory
(ORNL) (http://www.ornl.gov) operates two of the brightest neutron sources in
the world, the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) and the High Flux Isotope Reactor
(HFIR), for basic and applied research in a broad array of disciplines including
physics, chemistry, materials science and biology. SNS and HFIR are home to a
group of scientists and a suite of instruments dedicated to the study of
materials science and engineering.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The
Powder Diffraction Group in NSSD has several opportunities for postdoctoral
research.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Specific areas of
interest include the following:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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high-strength steel<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
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structured ferritic alloys<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
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phenomena<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI></OL>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Each candidate will be part of an interdisciplinary
research team involving scientists in several divisions at Oak Ridge National
Laboratory, primarily Materials Science and Technology Division and Computer
Science and Mathematics Division.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>The research will utilize the VULCAN diffractometer at the Spallation
Neutron Source as a primary research tool, although there will be complementary
experiments involving synchrotron scattering and microscopy.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In commissioning since summer 2009,
VULCAN is a world-class engineering diffractometer designed to tackle a broad
range of problems in materials science and engineering, including stress mapping
in structural components, in-situ deformation studies, transient behaviors
during synthesis and processing, and the kinetics of multi-length scale phase
transformations.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-spacerun: yes"><SPAN class=954004123-07122009>For more details and
how to apply, please read <FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><A
href="http://orise.orau.gov/sep/needs/files/ORNL10-34-NSSD.pdf">http://orise.orau.gov/sep/needs/files/ORNL10-34-NSSD.pdf</A></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Xun-Li Wang</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Distinguished Scientist and Group
Leader</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left>Powder Diffraction and Imaging Group</DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Neutron Scattering Science
Division</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Oak Ridge National
Laboratory</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Building 8600, MS 6475</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tel. +1 (865) 574-9164</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Fax. +1 (865) 574-6080</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>E-mail: <A
href="mailto:wangxl@ornl.gov">wangxl@ornl.gov</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left>VULCAN Workshop, <A
href="http://neutrons.ornl.gov/conf/Vulcan2010/index.shtml">http://neutrons.ornl.gov/conf/Vulcan2010/index.shtml</A></DIV></FONT>
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