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Opening Remarks: The Future of OSAC

Introduction Thank you to my Department of Justice colleagues for the opportunity to address this distinguished group today. We at NIST are grateful for the...

Neutron Beam Instruments

Crystallography BT1 High Resolution Powder Diffractometer Hui Wu, Hayden Evans, Craig Brown BT8 Engineering Diffractometer Thomas Gnäupel...

Hotels and Travel

For complete information visit the NIST Visitor Information page Disclaimer: These commercial establishments have no official relationship...

Accessing the NCNR

Purpose of Visit To get access, you MUST register each time Deadlines First Time Facility User Click here for detailed instructions. 35...

Cool It, Hot Rod: Improving Early Lasers

In the first decade after the invention of the laser one challenge to improving laser quality was the distortion of a laser’s rod due to absorption of heat...

NIST Access Control Policy

NIST has implemented a new site access policy for US citizens mandated by the Department of Homeland Security**. Users and visitors of the...

Publishing Your Results

Publishing results from measurements at the NCNR In order to qualify for beam-time at the NCNR, you must report any publications resulting...

Planning Your Experiment

The NIST Center for Neutron Research provides neutron research facilities for researchers from industry, university, and government agencies...

Obtaining Instrument Time

There are several ways for users to obtain beam time on NCNR instruments. Proposals The primary method is through our proposal system. Calls...

NCNR Operating Schedule

The basic schedule of operations is a 7 week cycle entailing 38 days of operations followed by approximately 10 days of down time for...

Biology in Reflectometry

Introduction: membranes All cells are enclosed by a biological membrane that defines its boundaries and regulates its interactions with the...

Reflectometry

Reflectometry uses neutrons scattered at grazing angles to probe the nuclear and magnetic composition of flat samples. Common types of...

Instruments and Contacts

User Office: • J. Keyser, 301-975- 8200, julie.keyser [at] nist.gov (julie[dot]keyser[at]nist[dot]gov) • B. Ogg, 301-975-8200, rebecca.ogg [at] nist.gov (rebecca[dot]ogg[at]nist[dot]gov) High Resolution Powder...

Neutron Instruments

Crystallography BT1 - Powder Diffractometer Hui Wu, Hayden Evans, Craig Brown BT8 - Engineering Diffractometer Thomas Gnäupel-Herold...

How neutrons are useful

Neutrons are powerful probes of the structure and dynamics of materials ranging from molecules inserted into membranes mimicking cell walls...
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