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Notice to Users
NCNR is beginning limited operations and anticipates re-starting the reactor July 15th for internal and mail-in experiments.
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NEWS FOR NCNR USERS
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
The next deadline for proposals for instrument time is scheduled for November 2020 (contingent on the operations schedule.) previous proposal statistics
NCNR Seminar Schedule
2020 Summer School:
In light of the COVID-19 outbreak and the current shutdown on the NIST Neutron Research Center, the CHRNS Summer School on Methods and Applications of Small Angle Neutron Scattering and Neutron Reflectivity originally scheduled for June 1-5, 2020 has been postponed. We will post the new date here on the NCNR website as soon as it is rescheduled.
User survey and NCNR response
The NCNR Users Group has summarized the results of a recent user survey. We encourage all to look at it, and at our response.New liquid deuterium cold neutron source to be installed in 2023
In 2023, the NCNR will be closed for one year to install an upgraded cold neutron source.
Getting Great Data with CHRNS
a 2½ minute video that describes the Center for High Resolution Neutron Scattering, a key partnership with the National Science FoundationSee differently with neutrons at NIST
Watch a 2½ minute animated explanation for a general audience of what we do at the NCNR. watch!TRAINING FROM OTHER LABS
NIST now accepts basic radiation safety training from other U.S. neutron facilities in place of the NIST offered on-line training. News and Updates
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