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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;color:#999999">LANSCE User Program Headlines
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Dateline: May 2, 2014<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:black">2014 Lujan Neutron Scattering Center: First Focused Call for Proposals<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">• The Lujan Center call for proposals opens May 6, 2014.
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">• Deadline is: June 6, 2014 at 5:00 pm MDT.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">•
<a href="http://lansce.lanl.gov/uresources/Lujanproposals.shtml">Read the Full Call for Proposals</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">•
<a href="http://www.lanl.gov/orgs/lansce">Proposal Submission Site</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Due to the proposed cessation of funding for the Lujan Neutron Scattering Center operations from the DOE's Office of Science Basic Energy Sciences, this call for proposals for Lujan Center instruments will
be limited to NNSA related work across all NNSA sites, Work for Others (WFO), and LANL internal users. Proposals for Nuclear Science research (on FP5, 12 and 14) are already covered in the
<a href="http://lansce.lanl.gov/uresources/WNRproposals.shtml">Nuclear Science proposal call</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The Lujan Neutron Scattering Center invites proposals addressing science of NNSA and LANL programmatic interest for the 2014 run cycle. Proposals that involve proprietary work or work for others (WFO) will
also be considered using a full cost recovery model. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Call will be open from Tuesday May 6th, 2014 until 5:00 p.m. (MDT) Friday, June 6th, 2014.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Successful proposals will be scheduled between October 7th, 2014 and February 26th 2015.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Lujan Center capabilities include:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">• Neutron powder diffraction (high resolution, high intensity, engineering)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">• Neutron Single crystal diffraction<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">• Neutron reflectometry (polarized and unpolarized)
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">• Inelastic neutron scattering / spectroscopy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">• Small angle neutron scattering
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">• Neutron radiography/tomography<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Information on Lujan Center instruments and capabilities can be found on the
<a href="http://lansce.lanl.gov/lujan/instruments.shtml">Lujan instruments page</a>. Additional information on sample environment and specialized
<a href="http://lansce.lanl.gov/lujan/ancequip.shtml">ancillary equipment available can be found on online</a>. For any other questions, please contact the Lujan User Program office (<a href="mailto:lujan-uo@lanl.gov">lujan-uo@lanl.gov</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Lujan Center areas of research include:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">• Local structure, equation of state, surfaces, Interfaces and defects
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">• Residual and induced stress, phase transformations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">• Texture, corrosion, in-situ phase transformations under P,T,H
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">• Polymers, membranes, proteins
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">For more information see <a href="http://lansce.lanl.gov/lujan/thrust.shtml">
Lujan Center Science Thrust Areas</a> and <a href="http://lansce.lanl.gov/lujan/resources.shtml">
Lujan Center User Resources</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Proposal Submission <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Proposers are encouraged to contact Lujan scientists. Proposals may be
<a href="http://lansce.lanl.gov/uresources/proposals.shtml">submitted online</a> from May 6th until 5 p.m. June 6th 2014. The proposal text should not exceed two pages. For information on how the proposal submission process works, go to the
<a href="http://lansce.lanl.gov/lujan/proprocess.shtml">proposal process page</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">To submit a classified proposal, please contact Dr. Anna Llobet (<a href="mailto:allobet@lanl.gov">allobet@lanl.gov</a>, 505-665-1367).
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Any additional questions please contact the Lujan User Program Office (<a href="mailto:lujan-uo@lanl.gov">lujan-uo@lanl.gov</a>).
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">2014 WNR Call for Proposals<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Accepting Fast Access Proposals.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">• The WNR call for proposals is now open.
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">• Deadline: June 2, 2014 at 6:00 pm MDT.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">•
<a href="http://lansce.lanl.gov/uresources/WNRproposals.shtml">Read the Full Call for Proposals</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">•
<a href="http://www.lanl.gov/orgs/lansce">Proposal Submission Site</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The Nuclear Science program will be operating with six flight paths at Target-4, three flight paths at the Lujan Center and Target-2 (Blue Room).
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">You are invited to submit proposals for beam time at LANSCE for nuclear science experiments and semiconductor irradiations (ICE House, ICE-II) for the run cycle scheduled to begin in October 2014.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The deadline for submitting proposals is 6:00 p.m. (1800) Mountain Standard Time, Monday, June 2, 2014.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Successful proposals will be scheduled during the period from October through mid-February 2014.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Users are strongly encouraged to
<a href="http://wnr.lanl.gov/">contact a flight path scientist</a> or the <a href="mailto:tanyah@lanl.gov">
WNR User Office</a> to discuss selection of an appropriate flight path for their work.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Proposals for sole-use experiments (i.e., those that require dedicated facility operation, such as PSR beam to Target 2 and less than 800 MeV proton beam operation) should be discussed with the Target-2 point
of contact (<a href="mailto:rnelson@lanl.gov">Ron Nelson</a>) so that policies associated with such experiments and the prospect of a particular experiment being accommodated can be discussed.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">All non-proprietary proposals will be reviewed by the LANSCE Nuclear Program Advisory Committee (NPAC) which will meet at LANSCE in mid July, 2014 to review and rate proposal submissions. Proprietary proposals
and those proposals that pay for beam time do not require NPAC review. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please call or e-mail Tanya Herrera the Nuclear Science User Office administrator if you have questions:
<a href="mailto:tanyah@lanl.gov">tanyah@lanl.gov</a> or 505-667-6797.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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