Inside NMI3

October 2013 - e-newsletter 7

Dear colleagues,

In our seventh Inside NMI3 e-newsletter you can find news about:

NMI3 Joint Research Activities: Detectors
Deadlines for submission of proposals at ISIS and PSI
NMI3 supported schools: report on the JCNS and Oxford schools and Bombannes dates
Next NMI3 meetings
Updates on our website

We hope you enjoy your reading,
The NMI3 coordination team

NMI3 Joint Research Activities

Exploring alternative technologies for neutron detectors

As part of the NMI3-II Detectors JRA, scientists at the BNC explore alternatives to ³He so that neutron detectors can become more efficient and provide better data.

ISIS call for proposals

The deadline of the next call for proposals to perform experiments at ISIS is 16 October 2013.

PSI – SINQ – call for proposals

The next DEADLINE for the submission of beam time requests for the Swiss spallation neutron source SINQ will be November 15, 2013, midnight.

Bombannes School 2014 – change of date

The next Bombannes Summer School on “Scattering Methods Applied to Soft Condensed Matter” will be held from 16 to 23 May 2014. Please note the change of date !

The 2013 JCNS School – conversations with participants

Last September 55 students have met for two weeks for the JCNS Laboratory Course on Neutron Scattering. We've got an article and video about it!

The 2013 Oxford School – interview with Ross Stewart

Ross Stewart tells us about the story of the Oxford School, who attends it, and the program selection.

NMI3 Business meeting

NMI3 members will have a one-day meeting in November 29 to state WP progress and to discuss the way how we will approach H2020. Please don't forget to register!

NMI3 Integrated User Access WP5 meeting

Members of the NMI3’s Integrated User Access collaboration will meet in November 28 afternoon (from about 2PM to 6PM). Please register if you plan to attend the meeting.

NMI3 Advanced Neutron Tools for Soft and Bio-Materials JRA meeting

Members of the NMI3 Advanced Neutron Tools for Soft and Bio-Materials JRA will meet in Garching in November 27-28 to discuss developments within the project.

Participants at the NMI3 Industry Workshop

NMI3 Industry Events – new page!

NMI3 is organising a number of events to explore interaction between neutron and muon facilities with industry. We have now have a new webpage to promote these.