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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear neutron scattering enthusiasts<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">A one-week <b>"Summer School on Methods and Applications of Small Angle Neutron Scattering and Neutron Reflectometry”</b> will be held July 14-July 18, 2014 at the NIST Center for Neutron Research (NCNR). For information about the summer
school go to <a href="http://www.ncnr.nist.gov/summerschool/ss14/index.html">http://www.ncnr.nist.gov/summerschool/ss14/index.html</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This school provides participants the opportunity to learn about small angle neutron scattering (SANS) and neutron reflectometry (NR) at the NCNR. These powerful experimental techniques are used by researchers in a variety of scientific
disciplines to probe the microstructure of materials at length scales ranging from 1nm to 20
<span style="font-family:Symbol">m</span>m. The NCNR is home to world class SANS, USANS (Ultra Small Angle Neutron Scattering), and NR instruments that are available to qualified researchers through the NCNR’s peer review proposal system. The school emphasizes
hands-on training in the use of SANS, USANS, and NR instruments, in addition to a thorough theoretical overview of these measurement techniques. Applications of SANS and NR will be illustrated by specific examples drawn from recent cutting-edge research in
polymer science, complex fluids, microporous media, and so on. The course will enable attendees to assess the applicability of the techniques to their own research, and will provide technical information needed to prepare effective experiment proposals.
The Summer School is sponsored in part by the National Science Foundation, and limited support for graduate students, postdocs and junior faculty will be available. Attendance will be limited to 35 participants, and only applicants from North American institutions
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<p class="MsoNormal">For further information, and/or to apply, please go to <a href="http://www.ncnr.nist.gov/summerschool/ss14/application.php">
http://www.ncnr.nist.gov/summerschool/ss14/application.php</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Early application is advised since attendance is strictly limited: typically we receive many more applications than the maximum number of participants.
<b>Deadline: April 1, 2014</b>.<b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Yamali Hernandez and Nicholas Butch<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">National Institute of Standards and Technology<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Gaithersburg, MD 20899-6102<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tel: (301)975-5295 (YH), (301)975-4863 (NB)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FAX: (301)921-9847<o:p></o:p></p>
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