The report on outcomes of Canadian Neutron Initiative working group activities supported by BrightnESS² has fed directly into the National Neutron Strategy.
Toward the sustainable use of neutrons by industry.
The BrightnESS² work package 2 engineering pilot, led by Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL) in Grenoble, has been ongoing since early 2019 in pursuit of two fundamental goals: to establish a Neutron Quality Label (NQL) certification for residual stress measurements used in industrial R&D; and through this action to contribute to the broader goal to increase efficiencies across neutron science facilities through increased coordination and optimised beam time allocation.
The full-length version of the European Spallation Source Socio-Economic Impact Report, assessing the Construction Phase of the project through 2018, is now available for download.
Conducting scientific experiments with neutrons is dependent on the ability of researchers to source the appropriate sample material to match the capabilities of the instrument on which the experiment will take place. Some important research projects in soft matter, chemistry and the life sciences require samples that have undergone a process known as deuteration.
The scientific exploitation of the novel instruments under construction at ESS relies on a motivated user community to carry forward and continuously enlarge the traditionally strong scientific case for spectrometers.
"While particle accelerators are essential instruments to improve our quality of life through science and technology, an adequate ecosystem is essential to activate and maximize this potential. Research Infrastructure and industries can generate a sustainable environment to serve this purpose."
On the heels of celebrating 50 years of neutrons at the Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL), the announcement has come this week that the world’s leading neutron science facility has secured support for another 10 years of operation.
i2ns 2021 is now scheduled as an in-person event to be held 18-20 October in the French alps at Autrans. The meeting is sponsored by ILL, PSI, Swiss Neutronics and BrightnESS².
Current ILL Director and incoming ESS Director General Helmut Schober joined Hamish Johnston's Physics World weekly podcast to discuss neutron science's contributions to Covid-19 research, making the most of the lockdown at ILL, new opportunities for neutron research at ESS, and the challenges he will face in bringing ESS into operations.
Summer is not slow at ESS: ESS Office earns highest BREEAM certification. Council 25 is held as virtual meeting. ESS Activity Report 2020 is released online. Latest site updates.
