<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>The next DEADLINE for the submission of beam time requests for the Swiss</div><div>spallation neutron source 'SINQ' <a href="http://www.psi.ch/sinq">http://www.psi.ch/sinq</a> will be:</div><div><br></div><div> <b>********* November 15, 2012, midnight *********</b></div><div><br></div><div>_____________________________________________________________</div><div><b>PERIOD:</b></div><div>Herewith we call for proposals for the beam time period I/13 between</div><div>01/05/2013 and 31/08/2013.</div><div><br></div><div>_____________________________________________________________</div><div><b>PROPOSAL-SUBMISSION:</b></div><div>New users are kindly asked to contact the instrument responsibles </div><div>before submitting a proposal to discuss instrumental options and </div><div>reasonable beam time requests. </div><div>Please make use of the option to link related previous proposals with their </div><div>experimental reports to the new one. A proper mention of previous results</div><div>will provide a certain 'bonus' during the evaluation process. This new feature replaces</div><div>the previous option to submit 'continuation proposals'.</div><div><br></div><div>Guidelines for the proposal submission and further useful information can be</div><div>found on the SINQ webpages:</div><div><a href="http://www.psi.ch/sinq/access-to-sinq">http://www.psi.ch/sinq/access-to-sinq</a></div><div><a href="http://www.psi.ch/sinq/call-for-proposals">http://www.psi.ch/sinq/call-for-proposals</a></div><div><a href="http://www.psi.ch/sinq/guidelines">http://www.psi.ch/sinq/guidelines</a></div><div><br></div><div>_____________________________________________________________</div><div><b>INSTRUMENTS:</b></div><div>The following instruments will be open for new proposals in cycle I/13:</div><div><br></div><div>Powder Diffractometers : HRPT, DMC</div><div>Single Crystal Diffractometer : TriCS</div><div>Strain Scanner : POLDI</div><div>Small Angle Scattering : SANS-I, SANS-II</div><div>Reflectometer : AMOR</div><div>Triple Axis Spectrometers : TASP, RITA-II, EIGER(*)</div><div>Time-of-Flight Spectrometer : FOCUS</div><div>Radiography, Imaging : NEUTRA, ICON</div><div><br></div><div>(*): The new thermal triple-axis spectrometer EIGER is available for user operation </div><div>in the next SINQ cycle and is ready to receive first proposals. </div><div>Interested users are kindly requested to contact the instrument responsible in advance </div><div>of submitting a proposal to discuss the feasibility of the planned experiments:</div><div><a href="mailto:uwe.stuhr@psi.ch">uwe.stuhr@psi.ch</a></div><div><br></div><div>Further detailed information about the SINQ instruments can be obtained here:</div><div><a href="http://www.psi.ch/sinq/instrumentation">http://www.psi.ch/sinq/instrumentation</a></div><div>Please note, the feasibility of complex experiments should always be discussed</div><div>in advance with the instrument and sample environment responsibles.</div><div><br></div><div>_____________________________________________________________</div><div><b>DIGITAL USER OFFICE, DUO:</b></div><div>Proposals should solely be submitted electronically via the</div><div>PSI Digital User Office 'DUO': <a href="https://duo.psi.ch">https://duo.psi.ch</a></div><div><br></div><div>_____________________________________________________________</div><div><b>SWISS NEUTRONS FOR EUROPE:</b></div><div>SINQ is part of the 'NMI3-Access Program' of the European Commission.</div><div>Users from eligible countries might be supported by reimbursement of travel</div><div>and accommodation costs. For further info please have a look at:</div><div><a href="http://www.psi.ch/useroffice/sinqss-nmi3">http://www.psi.ch/useroffice/sinqss-nmi3</a></div><div><br></div><div>_____________________________________________________________</div><div><b>CONTACT ADDRESS:</b></div><div>Paul Scherrer Institute</div><div>User Office Phone : +41-56-310-4666</div><div>CH-5232 Villigen - PSI Fax : +41-56-310-3294</div><div>Switzerland e-mail: <a href="mailto:useroffice@psi.ch">useroffice@psi.ch</a></div><div><br></div>
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