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<div class="">The next DEADLINE for the submission of beam time requests for the Swiss</div>
<div class="">spallation neutron source 'SINQ' <a href="http://www.psi.ch/sinq" class="">
http://www.psi.ch/sinq</a> will be:</div>
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<div class=""> <b class="">********* November 15, 2015, midnight *********</b></div>
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<div class=""><b class="">PERIOD:</b></div>
<div class="">Herewith we call for proposals for the beam time period I/16 between</div>
<div class="">01/05/2016 and 31/08/2016.</div>
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<div class=""><b class="">PROPOSAL-SUBMISSION:</b></div>
<div class="">New users are kindly asked to contact the instrument responsibles </div>
<div class="">before submitting a proposal to discuss instrumental options and </div>
<div class="">reasonable beam time requests. </div>
<div class="">Please make use of the option to link related previous proposals with their </div>
<div class="">experimental reports to the new one. A proper mention of previous results</div>
<div class="">will provide a certain 'bonus' during the evaluation process. This new feature replaces</div>
<div class="">the previous option to submit 'continuation proposals'.</div>
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<div class="">Guidelines for the proposal submission and further useful information can be</div>
<div class="">found on the SINQ webpages:</div>
<div class=""><a href="http://www.psi.ch/sinq/access-to-sinq" class="">http://www.psi.ch/sinq/access-to-sinq</a></div>
<div class=""><a href="http://www.psi.ch/sinq/call-for-proposals" class="">http://www.psi.ch/sinq/call-for-proposals</a></div>
<div class=""><a href="http://www.psi.ch/sinq/guidelines" class="">http://www.psi.ch/sinq/guidelines</a></div>
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<div class=""><b class="">INSTRUMENTS:</b></div>
<div class="">The following instruments will be open for new proposals in cycle I/16:</div>
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<div class="">Powder Diffractometers : HRPT, DMC</div>
<div class="">Single Crystal Diffractometer : ZEBRA (formely TRICS)</div>
<div class="">Strain Scanner : POLDI</div>
<div class="">Small Angle Scattering : SANS-I, SANS-II</div>
<div class="">Reflectometer : AMOR</div>
<div class="">Triple Axis Spectrometers : TASP, RITA-II, EIGER</div>
<div class="">Time-of-Flight Spectrometer : FOCUS</div>
<div class="">Radiography, Imaging : NEUTRA, ICON</div>
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<div class="">Further detailed information about the SINQ instruments can be obtained here:</div>
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<div class=""><a href="http://www.psi.ch/sinq/instrumentation" class="">http://www.psi.ch/sinq/instrumentation</a></div>
<div class="">Please note, the feasibility of complex experiments should always be discussed</div>
<div class="">in advance with the instrument and sample environment responsibles.</div>
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<div class=""><b class="">DIGITAL USER OFFICE, DUO:</b></div>
<div class="">Proposals should solely be submitted electronically via the</div>
<div class="">PSI Digital User Office 'DUO': <a href="https://duo.psi.ch" class="">
https://duo.psi.ch</a></div>
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<div class=""><b class="">SWISS NEUTRONS FOR EUROPE:</b></div>
<div class="">SINQ is part of the 'NMI3-Access Program' of the European Commission.</div>
<div class="">Users from eligible countries might be supported by reimbursement of travel</div>
<div class="">and accommodation costs. For further info please have a look at:</div>
<div class=""><a href="http://www.psi.ch/useroffice/sinqss-nmi3" class="">http://www.psi.ch/useroffice/sinqss-nmi3</a></div>
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<div class=""><b class="">CONTACT ADDRESS:</b></div>
<div class="">Paul Scherrer Institute</div>
<div class="">User Office Phone : +41-56-310-4666</div>
<div class="">CH-5232 Villigen - PSI Fax : +41-56-310-3294</div>
<div class="">Switzerland e-mail: <a href="mailto:useroffice@psi.ch" class="">useroffice@psi.ch</a></div>
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