September 05-07 2022 in the FU Berlin
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Planning for SNI2022 has begun and we look forward to many face-to-face encounters at the 5th Conference on Research with Synchrotron Radiation, Neutrons and Ion Beams at Large Facilities from 05-07 September 2022 in Berlin. More information to follow! |
02 July 2021: The DAPHNE4NFDI consortium receives funding for the establishment of a National Research Data Infrastructure
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DAPHNE4NFDI is one of 10 consortia to receive funding this year as part of the German National Research Data Infrastructure (NFDI). DAPHNE4NFDI will focus on data from the field of photon and neutron research within the broader profile of the NFDI. The final funding decision was made on 02.07.2021 by the Joint Science Conference (GWK). [more] |
June 3 2021: Personalia
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Prof. Andreas Meyer is to become German Associate Director of the Institut Laue-Langevin ILL in Grenoble (France) on October 1, 2021. He will thus partly succeed Prof. Helmut Schober, who will join the European Spallation Source (ESS) in Lund (Sweden) as Director General on November 1, 2021. Both are proven experts in research with neutrons and have the interests of the users in mind through their membership in KFN. Congratulations! [Press release of the ESS] [Press release of the ILL]
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Prof. Dr. Martin Müller now also represents MLZ in the KFN, Feb. 04, 2021
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Since January, Prof. Dr. Martin Müller has been the new director at the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum (MLZ), succeeding Prof. Dr. Stephan Förster in the role. A materials physicist, he now represents the Helmholtz partners Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZJ) and Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht (HZG) in the Scientific Directorate of the MLZ. By rotation, Martin Müller will also be the spokesman of the directorate for a period of two years. Martin Müller has been involved in the KFN for a long time; he has represented the HZG in this body since 2016, and now also the MLZ. [more] |
Wolfram-Prandl-Prize for young scientist in neutron research 2020
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Dec. 09, 2020: Dr. Sabrina Disch was awarded the Wolfram-Prandl-Prize for young scientists in the field of research with neutrons at the German Neutron Scattering Conference (DN2020, Online-Conference 09.-10.12.2020). It was awarded to her for outstanding research results for the understanding of structure, spin structure and spin dynamics of magnetic nanoparticles, their self-organisation and the resulting structures, achieved with innovative neutron scattering methods. [more]
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Neutron users in Germany elect their representation for the next 3 years - deadline is November 17, 2020.
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If you are registered with KFN because you are working with neutrons in Germany or as a German citizen abraod, you should make a mark in October and participate in the KFN election! You have received the election email containing your login and password from Polyas on October 27, 2020. The candidates introduce themselves here and the voting link is https://voting.polyas.com/d240b233-bdaa-497c-bec5-5abd67836dcb/?lang=EN. Be sure to vote until Nov. 17, 2020! |
Election appeal to all neutron users in Germany
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In October, the neutron users in Germany elect their user representation, the 12th Committee Research with Neutrons (KFN). For the first time, the election is conducted online. Access is granted to all users who are registered with the KFN and who are entitled to vote. These are the candidates: [more] |
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The German Neutron Scattering Conference 2020 will take place on December 9 and 10, 2020 together with the MLZ User Meeting (December 8 and 9) online. There will be more information on the conference homepage. Register until November 20th! |
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This year, the KFN will award the Wolfram Prandl-Prize again - to a young scientist in neutron research, including method development and fundamental physics. The laureate will receive 2500 € and get the opportunity to hold a prominent talk at the DN2020 in December. Please send proposals of candidates (younger than 40 years and not holding a professorship) to Astrid.Schneidewind@frm2.tum.de until May 30, 2020. There are more details in the call and on the website. |
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Prof. Dr. em. Jürgen Kalus died on March 23rd, 2020 at the age of 85. We received this message with sadness. Jürgen Kalus was deputy chairman in the first KFN and worked together with the first chairman Prof. Dr. Tasso Springer, the "father" of the KFN, who appreciated the "competence and overview" of Jürgen Kalus. Not only the KFN owes him a lot. From 1975 up to his retirement in 2000, Jürgen Kalus was Professor of Experimental Physics I at the University of Bayreuth [more]
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New cycles at ILL and MLZ
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KFN wishes everyone a healthy, peaceful and successful year 2020! It's looking good for neutrons: New cycles start at ILL and at MLZ in January. The LENS initiative is running strongly, and the KFN is looking forward to an exciting year. One focus will be the digital transformation, and in summer, a new KFN will be elected. In autumn, the German Neutron Scattering Conference will take place in connection to the MLZ user meeting for the first time. We will continue to represent the insterest of neutron users on all levels and keep the users informed about our activities. |
LMU
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Professor Dr. Johann Peisl died on June 12, 2019 at the age of 85. He held the chair of experimental physics originally held by Wilhelm C. Röntgen at the LMU München from 1974 to 2000. [more]
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The German Committee Research with Neutrons (KFN) is the elected representation of neutron users in Germany
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The German Committee Research with Neutrons (KFN) represents all researchers in Germany who work with neutrons or who are related to it. It consists of seven elected and up to four coopted members and permanent guests who represent facilities, research agency and research ministry, see list of members. The KFN publishes strategic recommendations, see documents. Contact persons are Dr. Astrid Schneidewind (chair) and Dr. Karin Griewatsch (PR), see editorial. [more]
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Neutron research is important for society
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The elected representation of neutron researchers in Germany (German Committee Research with Neutrons, KFN) desrcibes the importance of neutron research at FRM II for the whole society in an open letter. It asks for a quick solution of the present transport problem under consideration of all necessary safety aspects to allow the efficient use of FRM II, which will be the only neutron source in Germany in the upcoming years. [more]
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Brochure of the KFN: Looking back to envision the future
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Karin Griewatsch
Brochure of the 11. Committee Research with Neutrons (in German)
The KFN has been fostering research with neutrons for 30 years - a good occasion for a review. In the brochre "30 Years of KFN" (in German only) you find a chronicle, background information and interviews with many people involved - vivid insights into the committees work! [more] 13.09.2018 |
German Neutron Scattering Conference 2016 takes place in Kiel from September 20 to 22. This year, minisymposia will focus on "Proteins: dynamics and interactions", "High brilliance compact neutron sources - status and perspectives", "Neutron spectroscopy for dynamics in confinement" and „Materials characterisation". Registration is possible until September 20 (fee: 75 €). The programme on the website contains links to all abstracts. [more]
On 21st of September 2016 Dr. Anatoliy Senyshyn (TUM) has received the Wolfram-Prandl-Prize 2016 of the Komitee für Forschung mit Neutronen during the German Neutron Scattering Conference DN2016. The Wolfram Prandl Award 2016 is given to Dr. Anatoliy Senyshyn for his outstanding research on operando studies of Li-ion batteries, which has greatly enhanced our understanding of the fatigue mechanisms in such devices. The price is awarded by the KFN to young scientist for excellent work which is based mainly on the methods of neutron scattering.[more] [archive]
