At IBR-2 there exists an unique complex of spectrometers We need in further development of the complex. Evaluation of the proposals for spectrometers at the IBR-2M Cold source

2 Proposals for spectrometers at the IBR-2M Neutron diffraction (8): HRFD, DN-2, SKAT, Epsilon, Kolhida, FSD, DN-6 (DN-12), RTS. SANS (2): YuMO, SANS-C Reflectometry (3): REMUR, REFAT, Gorizont (Reflex) Inelastic scattering (3): DIN, NERA, SESANS (KDSOG) 16 spectrometers (6 new)

3 The PAC recommends that JINR set up a group of JINR and external experts to carry out the ranking of the projects taking into account the foreseen construction of the broad-band moderators and current trends in modern condensed matter physics. PAC (November 2006) recommendation:

4 - -What is the main goal: evaluation of the proposals, arrangement of priorities, … - - Who determine the membership of the expert group, - Should be the membership of the expert group approved by PAC, - - Who should be a chairman of the group, - - Would be the work of experts financially supported, - - How the work of experts should be organized in time, - - Is an expertise anonymous or not, - - How Russian-English translation of materials would be organized, - - …. Group of experts for the ranking of the projects Questions without clear answer:

SNS, Oak Ridge, USA, TS-II, ISIS, UK, J-PARC, Japan, IBR-2M, JINR, Russia, ESS, Europe, 20?? Competitiveness of the IBR-2M reactor is doubtless! New pulsed neutron sources The IBR-2M for a long time would be unique neutron source in Russia and other member-countries of JINR.

6 Construction and development of the experimental complex on the base of the IBR-2M reactor! Ambitious goal for FLNP and JINR Development of all main neutron scattering techniques: diffraction, SANS, INS, reflectometry

7 Science after Modern material science - nanostructural materials - materials for energy (electrochemistry, hydrogen, …) - biomaterials, polymers (soft-matter) - new constructive materials for atomic energy - geological problems 2. 2.Modern fundamental physics - compounds with strong correlations - low-dimensional magnetism - ???

8 Instrument performance → perfected Operation parameters → improved Sample environment → extended Data acquisition system → renovated Control system → refreshed Development of existing spectrometers 1. 1.HRFD 2. 2.FSD 3. 3.DN SKAT 5. 5.EPSILON 6. 6.YuMO 7. 7.REMUR 8. 8.DIN 9. 9.NERA 

9 Construction of new spectrometers New science Complementarities 1. 1.DN GORIZONT 3. 3.REFAT 4. 4.RTS 5. 5.SANS-C 6. 6.SESANS 

10 New topics at new instruments 1. Atomic and magnetic structures at up to 20 – 30 GPa.DN-6 2. Non-crystalline materials, liquids, polymers, colloidal solutions in complementary range of YuMO parameters.SANS-C 3. Liquid sample surfaces; complementarity to REMUR. GORIZONT 4. Large-scale objects and slow processes. SESANS 5. Interfaces in layered nanostructures with a resolution as high as 1 Å. REFAT 6. Real-time investigations of irreversible transitional processes in condensed matter with record parameters.RTS

11 Evaluation of the proposals by external experts (8 persons) 1.1. On the whole, proposals are well balanced complex of projects DN-6, REMUR, FSD are approved projects Spectrometers for “New science” are the most important for realization (SANS-C, REFAT, GORIZONT, HRFD, DIN) 2.1. Reasonably priced projects, interesting for users (HRFD, FSD, EPSILON/SCAT, DIN, REMUR, DN-6) Expensive projects (YuMO, NERA) Questionable spectrometers (SANS-C, REFAT, SESANS, DN-2) Seven experts agreed to make an evaluation. Three experts kept the promise Majority of proposals must be realized Special financing must be requested from JINR Directorate At least two proposals inside a group (diffraction, SANS, INS, reflectometry) must have the highest priority.

12 Criteria which could be used for the evaluation 1. 1.Modern and interesting science Correspondence to the IBR-2M features Top level parameters Active and effective team External support (financial, technical, …).

13 I. REMUR, FSD, DN-6 have been approved by PAC earlier, no expertise is needed. II. EPSILON, SCAT, GORIZONT are under consideration at BMBF, no additional expertise is needed. III. HRFD, DN-2, NERA, DIN: improvement of the operation parameters, no expertise is needed. IV. YuMO / SANS-C, SESANS, REFAT, RTS: complex projects, professional expertise is needed. Evaluation of the proposals. What do we really need?

14 Existing spectrometers New spectrometers REMUR DN-2 DIN NERA SKAT EPSILON HRFD GORIZONT FSD DN-6 RTS SESANS REFAT YuMO SANS-C FSD, REMUR, DN-6: approved projects. SKAT, EPSILON, GORIZONT: financial support from BMBF. FSD, HRFD: financial support from South Africa. Evaluation of the proposals in CMD

15 Approved projects Projects with external support SKAT EPSILON GORIZONT HRFD FSD DN-6 REMUR YuMO / SANS-C Priorities for 2007Priorities for Strategical necessity Projects without clear perspective NERA, DIN SESANS, REFAT DN-2, RTS

16 Plan for 2007   Priorities for 2007:   Unfinished projects: FSD, DN-6, REMUR   Projects with external support: SKAT, Epsilon, Gorizont, HRFD   Designing and expertise of new spectrometers: YuMO / SANS-C, SESANS, RTS, REFAT Nominal budget (1031)= 215 k$ Grants (1031)≈ 200 k$

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18 Anatoly Balagurov, FLNP JINR (chairman) Viktor Bodnarchuk, FLNP JINR (secretary) Pavel Alekseev, RNC KI, Moscow Sergej Vakhrushev, FTI RAN, S.-Petersburg Valentin Gordelii, Forshungzentrum, Julich Arsen Goukassov, LLB, Saclay Alexander Ioffe, Julich Centre of Neutron Science, Julich Laszlo Rosta, BNC, Budapest Viktor Somenkov, RNC KI, Moscow Eugenij Shabalin, FLNP JINR Group of JINR and external experts

19 Proposals for 2007 – ,000 K$ Development of existing spectrometers New spectrometers General-purpose projects 1. 1.HRFD 2. 2.FSD 3. 3.DN SKAT 5. 5.EPSILON 6. 6.YuMO 7. 7.REMUR 8. 8.DIN 9. 9.NERA 1. 1.DN RTS 3. 3.SANS-C 4. 4.GORIZONT 5. 5.SESANS 6. 6.REFAT 1. 1.Moderators 2. 2.Detectors 3. 3.Sample environment 4. 4.Cryogenics 5. 5.Electronics 3,000 K$ 2,700 K$ In total: 9.7 M$ for 5 years

20 Main research topics at existing instruments Atomic and magnetic structures. HRFD, DN-2 Atomic and magnetic dynamics. DIN, NERA, KDSOG Transition phenomena in solids. DN-2, HRFD, YuMO Non-crystalline materials, liquids, polymers, colloidal solutions. YuMO Surfaces, nanostructures of low dimension. REMUR, REFLEX, DN-2 Biological materials and macro-molecules. YuMO, DN-2 High pressure physics. DN-12, DN-2 Internal stresses in industrial materials and components. HRFD, FSD Texture and properties of rocks. SKAT, EPSILON

21 Expenses for 2007 г DN-6 / DN FSD / HRFD YuMO REMUR DIN SKAT / EPSILON NERA5 215 K$