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Editorial

Waiting not only for neutrons

In the last two years, we were lacking a substantial number of operation days of our neutron source FRM II. Caused by legal issues on the transport of fuel elements from our supplier in France and the still ongoing Covid pandemic, we only could offer very limited access in the years 2019 and 2020. Especially the impact of the Covid pandemic and the related access restrictions pushed us to implement additional sophisticated online tools to enable remote access, in case users will not be able to come on-site to Garching. These online tools not only implement a remote control of the measurements in close collaboration with the local contact and the entire instrument team. It includes the full suite of software to evaluate the collected data and enables an optimised measurement strategy during the available beam time.

Being well prepared to restart our user programme in spring this year, however, we discovered technical problems with our cold source. These difficulties hit us unanticipated, as all cryogenic systems did not show any unusual behaviour and the operation of the cold source turned out to be very reliable over the last 15 years. All our effort is concentrated now to overcome this problem in order to restart our user operation in the second half of 2021. We will keep you informed as soon as we can decide on a restart and conditions for the user service in the upcoming months.

All our staff is very eager to get back our beloved neutrons, but in the same way, we are missing the pleasing collaboration with our users, performing fascinating experiments and fruitful collaborations. Hope to see you all back at the MLZ in the near future!

Prof. Dr. Peter Müller-Buschbaum
(Scientific Director FRM II/ Scientific Director MLZ)

In the last two years, we were lacking a substantial number of operation days of our neutron source FRM II. Caused by legal issues on the transport of fuel elements from our supplier in France and the still ongoing Covid pandemic, we only could offer very limited access in the years 2019 and 2020. Especially the impact of the Covid pandemic and the related access restrictions pushed us to implement additional sophisticated online tools to enable remote access, in case users will not be able to come on-site to Garching. These online tools not only implement a remote control of the measurements in close collaboration with the local contact and the entire instrument team. It includes the full suite of software to evaluate the collected data and enables an optimised measurement strategy during the available beam time.

Being well prepared to restart our user programme in spring this year, however, we discovered technical problems with our cold source. These difficulties hit us unanticipated, as all cryogenic systems did not show any unusual behaviour and the operation of the cold source turned out to be very reliable over the last 15 years. All our effort is concentrated now to overcome this problem in order to restart our user operation in the second half of 2021. We will keep you informed as soon as we can decide on a restart and conditions for the user service in the upcoming months.

All our staff is very eager to get back our beloved neutrons, but in the same way, we are missing the pleasing collaboration with our users, performing fascinating experiments and fruitful collaborations. Hope to see you all back at the MLZ in the near future!

Prof. Dr. Peter Müller-Buschbaum
(Scientific Director FRM II/ Scientific Director MLZ)

Instrumentation

  » Let's do the time warp!
  » Lightsabers for the Phoenix
  » Helping hands for the future


Let's do the time warp!

Don’t worry: You don’t have to dance! Our time lapse movie shows you how time flies in the Neutron Guide Hall East between 2012 and 2021.

Don’t worry: You don’t have to dance! Our time lapse movie shows you how time flies in the Neutron Guide Hall East between 2012 and 2021.


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Lightsabers for the Phoenix

Mysterious red and green lights in the Neutron Guide Hall West? Read what is happening at the spin echo spectrometer J-NSEPHOENIX”!

Mysterious red and green lights in the Neutron Guide Hall West? Read what is happening at the spin echo spectrometer J-NSEPHOENIX”!


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Helping hands for the future

Changing samples without losing any time: Learn about an idea of our Groups Sample Environment and Instrument Control in a short video!

Changing samples without losing any time: Learn about an idea of our Groups Sample Environment and Instrument Control in a short video!


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on-line & on-site

  » MLZ Conference 2021
  » We like to move it...


MLZ Conference 2021

After skipping it last year, the MLZ Conference took place in a digital format this time. The topic: Neutrons for Life Sciences. We also accompanied it again with a lot of tweets and it attracted many, many participants!

After skipping it last year, the MLZ Conference took place in a digital format this time. The topic: Neutrons for Life Sciences. We also accompanied it again with a lot of tweets and it attracted many, many participants!


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We like to move it...

After the new buildings had been inaugurated in 2020, there is now a hustling and bustling all around the site: Nearly everybody seems to move!

After the new buildings had been inaugurated in 2020, there is now a hustling and bustling all around the site: Nearly everybody seems to move!


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People

Newly arrived

Meet some new colleagues at the instruments! This time: at TOFTOF, SPODI, FIREPOD, PUMA, the dilatometer, and in the Battery Research Group!

Meet some new colleagues at the instruments! This time: at TOFTOF, SPODI, FIREPOD, PUMA, the dilatometer, and in the Battery Research Group!


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Users

  » Remarks of the MLZ User Committee
  » DAPHNE4NFDI received funding
  » Preparing for remote experiments at MLZ


Remarks of the MLZ User Committee

The II. MLZ User Committee, in charge since January 01st, 2021, looks forward to help you during this challenging times and asks you to get in touch.

The II. MLZ User Committee, in charge since January 01st, 2021, looks forward to help you during this challenging times and asks you to get in touch.


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DAPHNE4NFDI received funding

Collecting huge masses of data and organizing them FAIR – DAPHNE4NFDI received funding for this task. What does this mean for you as a user?

Collecting huge masses of data and organizing them FAIR – DAPHNE4NFDI received funding for this task. What does this mean for you as a user?


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Preparing for remote experiments at MLZ

Pandemic times and scientific experiments – not quite a good combination! But viewed from another angle, it is a big chance to develop workflows for remote access to the MLZ and its instruments!

Pandemic times and scientific experiments – not quite a good combination! But viewed from another angle, it is a big chance to develop workflows for remote access to the MLZ and its instruments!


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Maybe you missed it?

  » 110. birthday of Heinz Mayer-Leibnitz
  » Can electrons waltz?
  » New slogan for the MLZ
  » Meet you there!


110. birthday of Heinz Mayer-Leibnitz

On March 28th, the namesake of the research neutron source Heinz Maier-Leibnitz (FRM II) and the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum (MLZ) would have turned 110 years old. As the “father of the atomic egg” in Garching and founder of the ILL in Grenoble, he shaped modern neutron research like no one else.

On March 28th, the namesake of the research neutron source Heinz Maier-Leibnitz (FRM II) and the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum (MLZ) would have turned 110 years old. As the “father of the atomic egg” in Garching and founder of the ILL in Grenoble, he shaped modern neutron research like no one else.


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Can electrons waltz?

Johanna Jochum, instrument scientist at RESEDA, gave a really cool talk about superconductors at the famous Deutsches Museum at Munich. Grab a glass of Bavarian beer and watch the You Tube video – her sketchnote-style slides are adorable!

Johanna Jochum, instrument scientist at RESEDA, gave a really cool talk about superconductors at the famous Deutsches Museum at Munich. Grab a glass of Bavarian beer and watch the You Tube video – her sketchnote-style slides are adorable!


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New slogan for the MLZ

The Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum has given itself a new slogan: “Neutrons for Research and Innovation” is what we offer to visiting scientists from all over the world.

The Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum has given itself a new slogan: “Neutrons for Research and Innovation” is what we offer to visiting scientists from all over the world.


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Meet you there!

The weekly joint MLZ and TUM Physics Department lecture series “Neutrons for Science and Industry” continues online since April 19th – 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 online since April 19th – talks are announced in the events section of our web page.


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Our colleague Muni Kishore Babu Poli captured this beautiful view from the User Office in the evening.

Dear MLZ users,

we are happy to deliver the second digital MLZ Newsletter! Watch a cool video of the Neutron Guide Hall East, meet new colleagues und get a glimpse of the new buildings.

This newsletter is again delivered to all registered users and not only the subscribers – just to inform you about the current situation here at the MLZ.

Enjoy reading, stay safe and healthy,
The MLZ User Office team

MLZ is a cooperation between:

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MLZ is a member of:

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