Committee Research with Neutrons (KFN)

Revolution in imaging with neutrons

18 Nov. 2021 - Highlight from research: Images without noise

An international research team at the Research Neutron Source Heinz Maier-Leibnitz (FRM II) of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has developed a new imaging technology, which measures individual photons on a time-resolved and spatially-resolved basis. This makes it possible to separate for example neutrons from noise, greatly reducing the unwanted contributions in radiographs. In the future this technology could not only improve the resolution of neutron measurements by many times but could also reduce radiation dose for medical x-ray imaging, and it could even be used in photography. [more]

Another ten years for the ILL

Sept. 15, 2021: Extension of the Intergovernmental Convention of the Institut Laue-Langevin in Grenoble to 2033

On the 15th of September 2021, the governments of France, Germany and the United Kingdom signed a protocol that will extend their support of the Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL) for another ten-year period from 2024 to 2033. KFN congratulates. The ILL produces first-class science and continues to be a big player in neutron research. [more]

Save the date: SNI2022 in Berlin

September 05-07 2022 in the FU Berlin

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!

RACIRI Summer School 2022

25 August 2021: Save the date

Anticipation of the next "real" Summer School on the Kattegatt beach with personal encounters was in the air at the virtual RACIRI Summer Lecture on August 24, 2021: According to current planning, the RACIRI Summer School 2022 will take place from August 14-21, 2022 at Varberg Kusthotell in Sweden. [more]

Helmut Schober and Andreas Meyer take on new tasks

June 3 2021: Personalia

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]

KFN strategy paper: Neutron research in Germany for science and society

KFN stategy paper published, December 10, 2020 - printed version Feb. 2021

The German Committee Research with Neutrons (KFN) has published its recommendations for neutron research in Germany in a strategy paper. On 22 pages, it is shown why neutron scattering is an indispensable method, what can be done with neutrons and what the optimal conditions for successful neutron research look like. The brochure has been published digitally in advance and can be ordered as a printed copy. [more]