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The next DEADLINE for the submission of beam time requests for the Swiss<br>
spallation neutron source 'SINQ' http://www.psi.ch/sinq will be:<br>
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<b> ********* February 20, 2018, midnight, C.E.T. *********</b><br>
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Please be aware that this will be the only SINQ proposal deadline in 2018 !<br>
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<b>PERIOD:</b><br>
Herewith we call for proposals for the beam time period I/18 between<br>
01/07/2018 and 23/12/2018.<br>
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<b>PROPOSAL-SUBMISSION:</b><br>
New users are kindly asked to contact the instrument responsibles<br>
before submitting a proposal to discuss instrumental options and<br>
reasonable beam time requests.<br>
Please make use of the option to link related previous proposals with their<br>
experimental reports to the new one. A proper mention of previous results<br>
will provide a certain 'bonus' during the evaluation process. This feature replaces<br>
the previous option to submit 'continuation proposals'.<br>
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Guidelines for the proposal submission and further useful information can be<br>
found on the SINQ webpages:<br>
http://www.psi.ch/sinq/access-to-sinq<br>
http://www.psi.ch/sinq/call-for-proposals<br>
http://www.psi.ch/sinq/guidelines<br>
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<b>INSTRUMENTS:</b><br>
The following instruments will be open for new proposals in cycle I/18:<br>
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Powder Diffractometers : HRPT, DMC<br>
Single Crystal Diffractometer : ZEBRA<br>
Strain Scanner : POLDI<br>
Small Angle Scattering : SANS-I, SANS-II<br>
Reflectometer : AMOR<br>
Triple Axis Spectrometers : TASP, EIGER<br>
Time-of-Flight Spectrometer : FOCUS<br>
Radiography, Imaging : NEUTRA, ICON, N-Microscope<br>
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Further detailed information about the SINQ instruments can be obtained here:<br>
http://www.psi.ch/sinq/instrumentation<br>
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The feasibility of complex experiments should always be discussed<br>
in advance with the instrument and sample environment responsibles.<br>
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<b>Please note:</b><br>
The RITA-II triple-axis spectrometer is going to be replaced by the new CAMEA spectrometer
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and will not be available in 2018 anymore. Please contact the instrument responsibles if
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diffractive experiments planned on RITA-II can be done on ZEBRA instead: oksana.zaharko@psi.ch<br>
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For beamtime applications for the new Neutron Microscope please choose 'Neutron Microscope'
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as instrument and subsequently select either POLDI or ICON as preferred instrument.<br>
More information: http://www.psi.ch/sinq/MediaBoard/n-microscope.pdf<br>
Contact: pavel.trtik@psi.ch<br>
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<b>DIGITAL USER OFFICE, DUO:</b><br>
Proposals should solely be submitted electronically via the<br>
PSI Digital User Office 'DUO': https://duo.psi.ch<br>
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<b>CONTACT ADDRESS:</b><br>
Paul Scherrer Institute<br>
User Office Phone : +41-56-310-4666<br>
CH-5232 Villigen - PSI e-mail : useroffice@psi.ch<br>
Switzerland <br>
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