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III/2022

Dear MLZ users,

this year’s last newsletter presents our successful ErUM-Pro proposals, celebrates neutron schools on-site again, and introduces the first GNeuS fellows at MLZ.

Enjoy reading and see you at the User Meeting next week,
The MLZ User Office team

Editorial

Coming back with Neutrons in Q1 2024

The past year has focused on upgrades and improvements of our instrument suite. We will report on the recent achievements, which are just lacking a test with neutrons. One major upgrade is the transfer of two instruments from the former neutron source at Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin to Garching. Most of the instrument components arrived on November 8th at the MLZ. Our university partners have acquired considerable funding for further development of instrumentation at MLZ within the ErUM-Pro scheme of the federal German research ministry (BMBF). We report in detail about the successful applications in this newsletter.

The bad news to report is the timeline for the restart of our neutron source. The difficult fabrication of the replacement part in the heart of the reactor, the so-called central channel, defines the earliest possible restart of our user operation in early 2024. We aim to discuss details and future projects during the annual MLZ User Meeting in December. On this occasion, we will also present the first ideas on our envisaged upgrade program MORIS. More intense discussions with you on this topic are planned in a user workshop on-site at the MLZ on April 26th/27th, 2023.

We hope to see you soon in Munich; either at our User Meeting or at the ECNS 2023 which is organized by the MLZ this time.

Prof. Dr. Martin Müller (GEMS, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, MLZ Director / Spokesperson)
Prof. Dr. Peter Müller-Buschbaum (FRM II, TU München, MLZ Director)

The past year has focused on upgrades and improvements of our instrument suite. We will report on the recent achievements, which are just lacking a test with neutrons. One major upgrade is the transfer of two instruments from the former neutron source at Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin to Garching. Most of the instrument components arrived on November 8th at the MLZ. Our university partners have acquired considerable funding for further development of instrumentation at MLZ within the ErUM-Pro scheme of the federal German research ministry (BMBF). We report in detail about the successful applications in this newsletter.

The bad news to report is the timeline for the restart of our neutron source. The difficult fabrication of the replacement part in the heart of the reactor, the so-called central channel, defines the earliest possible restart of our user operation in early 2024. We aim to discuss details and future projects during the annual MLZ User Meeting in December. On this occasion, we will also present the first ideas on our envisaged upgrade program MORIS. More intense discussions with you on this topic are planned in a user workshop on-site at the MLZ on April 26th/27th, 2023.

We hope to see you soon in Munich; either at our User Meeting or at the ECNS 2023 which is organized by the MLZ this time.

Prof. Dr. Martin Müller (GEMS, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, MLZ Director / Spokesperson)
Prof. Dr. Peter Müller-Buschbaum (FRM II, TU München, MLZ Director)

Instruments

  » Successful ErUM-Pro proposals
  » Welcome at MLZ!


Successful ErUM-Pro proposals

In total, 14 projects concerning instrument and method development at the MLZ/ FRM II have been awarded funding with a total volume of grants of 7.9 Mio€. Learn more about the projects that started on October 1st, 2022!

In total, 14 projects concerning instrument and method development at the MLZ/ FRM II have been awarded funding with a total volume of grants of 7.9 Mio€. Learn more about the projects that started on October 1st, 2022!


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Welcome at MLZ!

On a sunny November morning, six containers on heavy-duty trucks arrived at the MLZ in Garching. Our gallery shows why.

On a sunny November morning, six containers on heavy-duty trucks arrived at the MLZ in Garching. Our gallery shows why.


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Events

  » It's LabCourse time again!
  » A week full of neutrons, lasers, and open data....
  » Jana2020 Workshop at Garching
  » Celebrating 20 years of NeT


It's LabCourse time again!

After the pandemic years, the 24th issue of the Laboratory Course Neutron Scattering of the Jülich Centre for Neutron Science (JCNS) could again take place at the MLZ in person.

After the pandemic years, the 24th issue of the Laboratory Course Neutron Scattering of the Jülich Centre for Neutron Science (JCNS) could again take place at the MLZ in person.


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A week full of neutrons, lasers, and open data....

The Czech-Bavarian Mini-school invited 10 Bavarian and 10 Czech advanced master/ early PhD students for the second time to learn more about large-scale facilities and open data.

The Czech-Bavarian Mini-school invited 10 Bavarian and 10 Czech advanced master/ early PhD students for the second time to learn more about large-scale facilities and open data.


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Jana2020 Workshop at Garching

A workshop on Jana2020, a professional software helping to analyze diffraction data, had been organized by the MLZ Science Group Structure Research.

A workshop on Jana2020, a professional software helping to analyze diffraction data, had been organized by the MLZ Science Group Structure Research.


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Celebrating 20 years of NeT

The European Network on Neutron Techniques Standardisation for Structural Integrity celebrated its 20th anniversary – at Garching!

The European Network on Neutron Techniques Standardisation for Structural Integrity celebrated its 20th anniversary – at Garching!


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People

  » Newly arrived
  » First GNeuS fellows started at MLZ!


Newly arrived

This time, we welcome new staff members at RESEDA, HEiDi, and NECTAR!

This time, we welcome new staff members at RESEDA, HEiDi, and NECTAR!


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First GNeuS fellows started at MLZ!

We warmly welcome the first GNeuS fellows and asked them to introduce themselves.

We warmly welcome the first GNeuS fellows and asked them to introduce themselves.


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Users

  » Be a part of ECNS 2023!
  » Remarks of the MLZ User Committee


Be a part of ECNS 2023!

The MLZ is delighted to invite the community to the 8th European Conference on Neutron Scattering at Garching on March 20th-23rd, 2023. It will be the first ECNS in Germany!

The MLZ is delighted to invite the community to the 8th European Conference on Neutron Scattering at Garching on March 20th-23rd, 2023. It will be the first ECNS in Germany!


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Remarks of the MLZ User Committee

Tommy Nylander, chair of the MLZ User Committee, looks back at the big conferences this year, analyzes the current situation at MLZ, and pays a tribute to Michael Steiner.

Tommy Nylander, chair of the MLZ User Committee, looks back at the big conferences this year, analyzes the current situation at MLZ, and pays a tribute to Michael Steiner.


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Maybe you missed...

  » Meet you there!
  » ReMade@ARI – a hub for materials development for recycling
  » 8th TUM Expert Forum: A platform for industrial applications
  » Elusive carbonic acid: it really exists!
  » Science Slam


Meet you there!

The weekly joint MLZ and TUM Physics Department lecture series “Neutrons for Science and Industry” continues in a hybrid format. Talks are announced in the events section of our web page.

The weekly joint MLZ and TUM Physics Department lecture series “Neutrons for Science and Industry” continues in a hybrid format. Talks are announced in the events section of our web page.


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ReMade@ARI – a hub for materials development for recycling

Since Sept 01st, the MLZ is participating in the EU project ReMade@ARI. The aim of the project which is funded with 13.8 million Euros, is to develop new materials that are competitive and highly recyclable.

Since Sept 01st, the MLZ is participating in the EU project ReMade@ARI. The aim of the project which is funded with 13.8 million Euros, is to develop new materials that are competitive and highly recyclable.


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8th TUM Expert Forum: A platform for industrial applications

On Sept 8th, the Expert Committee 101 Non-Destructive Testing of the VDI Society Materials Engineering met for another platform meeting for application-oriented networking.

On Sept 8th, the Expert Committee 101 Non-Destructive Testing of the VDI Society Materials Engineering met for another platform meeting for application-oriented networking.


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Elusive carbonic acid: it really exists!

The existence of carbonic acid has long been the subject of debate: theoretically real, but practically impossible to detect. But now, the crystalline structure of carbonic acid molecules had been made visible for the first time.

The existence of carbonic acid has long been the subject of debate: theoretically real, but practically impossible to detect. But now, the crystalline structure of carbonic acid molecules had been made visible for the first time.


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Science Slam

And finally: Don’t miss MLZ Instrument scientists Johanna K. Jochum and Sebastian Mühlbauer at the TUM Science Slam talking about 887 seconds at FRM II!

And finally: Don’t miss MLZ Instrument scientists Johanna K. Jochum and Sebastian Mühlbauer at the TUM Science Slam talking about 887 seconds at FRM II!


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Our colleague Christian Franz captured this beautiful picture of the atomic egg - thank you for sharing!
We wish a happy wintertime to all our users!

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