BNC hosts jubilee training school on neutron techniques

On May 2-6, the Budapest Neutron Centre (Wigner Research Centre for Physics and Centre for Energy Research) hosted the 10th edition of the Central European Training School on Neutron Techniques (CETS).

The CETS is a tradition that dates back more than ten years. During its first years, the school was organised every 2-3 years but in recent years, the school has been an annual event. The primary aim of the school is to provide insight into the neutron beam based structure analysis of materials. In addition, it provides a forum for the attending students to connect their own area of research with neutron investigation methods.

This year the school hosted 31 participants (PhD students, post-docs, graduate students and researchers) from 18 countries (Argentina, Austria, Azerbaijan, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, India, Italy, Hungary, Malaysia, Morocco, Portugal, Russia, Romania, Sweden, Taiwan , Turkey, Ukraine), who have shown strong interest to learn the basics of the theory, practice and data treatment of neutron science.

Discussing the ESS instrument collaboration

During the training school days, Esko Oksanen, Instrument Scientist for Macromolecular Crystallography at ESS presented an up-to-date presentation about the ESS project. In addition, an important meeting about the NMX macromolecular diffractometer project took place during the days, since both the Centre for Energy Research and Wigner Research Centre for Physics contribute to this ESS instrument. The Centre for Energy Research Institute has a signed technical annex about the design of the shielding of the instrument and the institute is interested in delivering the shielding.

During the School, the students received 15 hours of theoretical training at the BNC, presented by researchers from The Institut Laue–Langevin (France), The European Spallation Source (Sweden), The Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (Russia) and The University of Vienna (Austria). Further, 14 hours of practical training were conducted at the BNC neutron facilities. As a conclusion to the school, the students received their well-earned diplomas and special awards were given to the most active participants.