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Hands-On Training in Neutron Scattering Paul Scherrer Institute Some Practicalities for the Hands-on Training in Neutron Scattering Practicum 1: Imaging and Reflectometry Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Switzerland 24-30th September 2017 Introduction As a part of the general training in fundamental neutron scattering all SwedNess PhD students should pass the mandatory “Introductory Course in Neutron Scattering” (8 ECTS). Such course is divided into two sections: Lectures and Exercises (4 ECTS): Two weeks summerschool in Tartu, Estonia. Hands-on training (4 ECTS): practicums performed at three neutron sources in Europe. This document deals with the first practicum of the hands-on training, which will be performed at the Swiss spallation neutron source (SINQ) of the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) in Switzerland. This training will take place 25-30th September 2017 (see below for more detailed program) and focuses on neutron imaging and reflectometry. In addition to PSI there will be two other subsequent practicum: 2. IFE Kjeller in Norway, 27th November – 1st December 2017 Neutron diffraction and small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) 3. ISIS Neutron source, UK, 11-15th December 2017 Neutron spectroscopy / Inelastic neutron scattering (INS) About PSI The Paul Scherrer Institute PSI is the largest research institute for natural and engineering sciences in Switzerland, conducting cutting-edge research in three main fields: matter and materials, energy and environment and human health. PSI develops, builds and operates complex large research facilities. Every year, more than 2500 scientists from Switzerland and around the world come to PSI to use our unique facilities to carry out experiments that are not possible anywhere else. PSI is committed to the training of future generations. Therefore, about one quarter of our staff are apprentices, post-graduates or post-docs. PSI employs 2000 people, with an annual budget of approximately CHF 370 million, and is primarily financed by the Swiss Confederation. PSI is part of the ETH Domain, with the other members being the two Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology, ETH Zurich and EPFL Lausanne, as well as Eawag (Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology), Empa (Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science & Technology) and WSL (Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research). The Paul Scherrer Institute is located in the Canton of Aargau, in the municipal areas of Villigen and Würenlingen on both sides of the River Aare. Overview of the Program: Hands-on training in neutron reflectometry Hands-on training in neutron imaging Study visit of the Swiss spallation neutron source (SINQ) Study visit of the Swiss muon source (SS) Study visit of the Swiss Light Source (SLS) Study visit of the Swiss Free-electron Laser (SwissFEL) Interaction with local PSI PhD students (26 September from 18:00) Scientific seminars by neutron scientists at PSI (optional) Location: Paul Scherrer Institut PSI, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland ( https://www.psi.ch/ ) Start: 25 September 2017 at 08:00 End: 30 September 2018 at 13:00 Things to do before going to PSI ( https://www.psi.ch/ ), Point 1 & 2 as soon as possible: 1. Create an account in the PSI Digital User Office (DUO) at https://duo.psi.ch/duo/ 2. Register for the hands-on training at: https://goo.gl/forms/WzlvGo8EN2CeVTUr2 3. Pass the radiation safety test. Download the following file and follow the instructions https://www.psi.ch/bz/ServicesDE/2015_RadiationProtectionandSafety_ENGL.ppsx (do not forget to print/sign the document at the end of the test and bring it to PSI). 4. Book your accommodation, here are some options (if you need more contact Martin Månsson): You can try to use the PSI guesthouse (but it is usually fully booked). Go to: https://www.psi.ch/gaestehaus/registration-form Here the “PSI Project” should be “SwedNess neutron training” and “Local Contact” is “Thomas Geue” Restaurant & Hotel Hirschen, http://www.hirschen-villigen.ch/ which you can book through www.booking.se Schloss Böttstein, http://www.schlossboettstein.ch/ , which you can book through www.booking.se Hotel Restaurant zum Sternen in Würenlingen, http://www.sternen-wuerenlingen.ch/ which you book directly through their webpage or by phone. Hotel Gasthaus Hirschen in Kirchdorf, http://www.hirschen-kirchdorf.ch/ which you can book through www.booking.se If all of these are fully booked you could look for hotels in preferentially Brugg, Aargau, Schweiz (easy access to PSI by direct bus) or Baden, Aargau, Schweiz (train to Brugg and then bus to PSI). 5. Plan your travel to PSI, see https://www.psi.ch/visit/how-to-find-us for details. 6. Make sure you bring some cash money (Swiss Franc, CHF) 7. Please note that you probably need an adapter for the power-plug in Switzerland ! General Info for Hands-on Training The hands-on training follows the spread-sheet below. Check your own personal schedule and note that some groups have to be different for the reflectometry and imaging since the number of available places are different. 5 minutes before the start of the hands-on training (i.e either 08:30 or 14:00) you will meet up with the local contacts outside SINQ entrance (see map below). Your local contacts will be one of the following: Gunnar Palsson Max Wolff Jochen Stahn Thomas Geue Reflectometry Reflectometry Reflectometry Reflectometry (Main Support Exp.) (Main Support Analysis) (PSI expert) (PSI expert) Martin Månsson Anders Kaestner Peter Vontobel Erika Tudisco “PSI Guru” Imaging Imaging Imaging +46 – 73 – 765 2130 (PSI Local Contact) (PSI Local Contact) (SwedNess Support) For the data-analysis we have allocated at least 10 desks in the WBWB building (see map below) that will be available during the entire week. You are of course free to sit anywhere you want or make individual plans with your local contacts. For the reflectometry, there will be someone in WBWB during the specified times according to the spread-sheet (so basically the entire week). Detailed Schedule Monday 25 September 08:00 We meet at the PSI West gate to pick up your dosimeter and access card. Please remember to bring your passport and signed safety training form! 09:00 – 11:00 Welcome to PSI and description of what you should do during the hands-on training. Location: WBBA/008, ground floor 12:30 – 14:00 Lunch-time (every day) - your own organization e.g. PSI Time-out or OASE 14:00 18:00 First group perform hands-on training in neutron reflectometry (see detailed schedule/spread-sheet below) “Dinner-time” Everyone make their own plans (see list of restaurants below) Tuesday 26 September Hands-on Hands-on follows the schedule/spread-sheet below with: AM shift 08:30 – 12:30 Lunch 12:30 – 14:00 (your own organization e.g. PSI Time-out or OASE) PM shift 14:00 – 18:00 PSI Tour (Group #1) 10 of you (see spread-sheet for details) will have a tour of the PSI, including the SLS, SS and SwissFEL. Please make sure to follow this schedule: Date: 26.09.2017 Time: 08:30 Place: Visitor Center PSI Forum (PSI East close to OASE, see also map below) SwedNess/PSI PhD evening This is a chance for you to listen to some very short presentations from PhD students at PSI and what their projects are about. Afterwards we will have a joint business dinner and mingling. This event will take place as follows: Date: 26.09.2017 Time: 18:00 - … Place: WBGB/020 (Time-out), ground floor (see also map below) Speakers (10-15 minutes each) : Daniel Mazzone “Neutrons for Superconductivity and/or Quantum Phase Transitions” Marc Raventos “Diffractive neutron imaging” Jacopo Valsecchi “Quantitative visualization of the magnetic induced phase shift with polarized neutron grating interferometry“ Claire Donnelly “Buried magnetic configurations revealed with hard X-ray magnetic tomography” Alexandra Turrini “Frustration with Neutrons” Mukherjee Saumya “Strain engineering of materials for multi-logic memory devices” Dinner There is a business dinner organized after the PhD evening (19:30 - …) PSI Seminar In addition, there is a PSI seminar that might be interesting for some of you: Date: 26.09.2017 Time: 11:00 - 12:00 Place: WHGA/121 (ask Martin for where this is or check PSI webpages!) Title: “Magnon Polarons and the Spin Seebeck effect” Speaker: Dr. Rembert Duine (Utrecht University) Wednesday 27 September Hands-on Hands-on follows the schedule/spread-sheet below with: AM shift 08:30 – 12:30 Lunch 12:30 – 14:00 (your own organization e.g. PSI Time-out or OASE) PM shift 14:00 – 18:00 Please note that from this day, also the neutron imaging training will begin its schedule. “Dinner-time” Everyone make their own plans (see list of restaurants below) Thursday 28 September Hands-on Hands-on follows the schedule/spread-sheet below with: AM shift 08:30 – 12:30 Lunch 12:30 – 14:00 (your own organization e.g. PSI Time-out or OASE) PM shift 14:00 – 18:00 PSI Seminar This day there are also two PSI seminars that might be interesting for some of you: Date: 28.09.2017 Time: 11:00 - … Place: WHGA/001 (Main auditorium, the building with the mammoth statue) Title: “Catalysis Seminar: Design and Synthesis of Advanced Electrocatalysts” Speaker: Vojislav R. Stamenkovic, Argonne National Laboratory Date: 28.09.2017 Time: 16:00 – 17:00 Place: WHGA/001 (Main auditorium, the building with the mammoth statue) Title: “Stellar Origins of the Heaviest Elements” Speaker: Friedrich-Karl Thielemann (Basel University and GSI Darmstadt) “Dinner-time” Everyone make their own plans (see list of restaurants below) Friday 29 September Hands-on Hands-on follows the schedule/spread-sheet below with: AM shift 08:30 – 12:30 Lunch 12:30 – 14:00 (your own organization e.g. PSI Time-out or OASE) PM shift 14:00 – 18:00 PSI Tour (Group #2) 10 of you (see spread-sheet for details) will have a tour of the PSI, including the SLS, SS and SwissFEL.
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