NIST Center for Neutron Research

NCNR Seminar Schedule  NEW
CALL FOR PROPOSALS 
You are invited to apply for NCNR instrument time. The deadline is Tuesday, March 14, 2017, for experiments to be performed June through October 2017. Due to facility maintenance, only about 3/4 of the usual time given through proposals will be allocated in this proposal round.  details

We have posted some proposal statistics summarizing the last five calls.

IMPORTANT
ACCESS CONTROL POLICY 
Starting July 21, 2014, driver's licenses from 7 states/territories will not be accepted as valid ID for NCNR access. Only US citizen users are affected. details 

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY 
The NCNR is soliciting proposals from eligible applicants to support research involving neutron research and spectroscopy; specifically, NCNR seeks proposals aimed at providing technical assistance to visiting researchers at NCNR, developing new instrumentation and measurement capabilities. The deadline is May 8, 2017.  details

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. 
-Summary of survey results (external site not associated with the NCNR)
-NCNR full response

 See differently with neutrons at NIST
Watch a 2½ minute animated explanation for a general audience of what we do at the NCNR. watch! 

 INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT MEETING 
Held Aug. 21-22, 2014, Potomac, MD.  Executive Summary of outcome

  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.