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SNI2022: Big infrastructure, big research, big city

07 September 2022: Personal exchange on research with synchrotron radiation, neutrons and ions - finally

The 5th German Conference for Research with Synchrotron Radiation, Neutrons and Ion Beams at Large Facilities (SNI2022) brought together about 400 scientists at the FU Berlin from 05 to 07 September 2022. Numerous talks, posters and, above all, personal discussions on site offered insights into their work, progress and visions. [more]

Navid Qureshi and Artur Glavic receive KFN prizes

07 September 2022: Two young scientists awarded for their research with neutrons

Dr Navid Qureshi from the Institut Laue-Langevin, ILL, France, receives the prestigious Wolfram-Prandl Prize 2022, which was first awarded exactly 20 years ago. In doing so, the Research with Neutrons Committee recognises the enormous progress he had achieved in the use of polarised neutrons. By combining different methods, he was able to gain new insights into complex magnetic phenomena.

Dr. Artur Glavic from the Paul Scherrer Institute, PSI, Switzerland, receives the inaugural KFN Instrumentation Prize for his significant contribution to the development and construction of novel neutron reflectometers that can be used, among other things, for studies of magnetic systems. With this prize, the KFN would like to emphasise the importance of methodological developments and encourage the prize winners to continue their careers in this direction. [more]

High Brilliance Neutron Source (HBS)

08 September 2022: Documents on the planned next-generation neutron source

The project of Forschungszentrum Jülich of a high brilliance accelerator-based neutron source HBS aims to develop and establish a unique infrastructure for neutron analysis (imaging methods and scattering) to be used in a multitude of scientific disciplines such as physics, chemistry, biology, geology, materials and engineering science. Here you can find information about the project. [HBS Brochure] [HBS Conceptual Design Report] [HBS Project Website]

ReMade@ARI: EU project for new recycling materials

01 Sept. 2022: Europe-wide research with photons, electrons, neutrons, ions, positrons and the strongest magnetic fields for new products for circular economy

The research infrastructure project ReMade@ARI, which deals with innovative materials for key components in a wide range of areas, such as electronics, packaging or textiles, aims to help make products more sustainable: The goal is to develop new materials with high recyclability and at the same time competitive functionalities. To achieve this, the participating institutions want to use the potential of more than 50 analytical research infrastructures throughout Europe. The project starts on 1 September 2022 and is coordinated by the Helmholtz Centre Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR). [more]