NIST, Center for Neutron Research Financial Assistance Program

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NIST, Center for Neutron Research Financial Assistance Program: The primary program objectives of the financial assistance program in Neutron Research are to develop new areas of neutron instrumentation with emphasis on cold neutrons; to explore and develop new areas of neutron scattering science, with emphasis on macromolecular science, condensed matter physics, and chemistry; to assist and train facility users in their research; and to conduct other outreach and educational activities that advance the use of neutrons by U.S. university and industrial scientists. This will entail stationing scientific staff at the NCNR who, in collaboration with NIST and visiting scientists, advance these objectives. Applicants and team members must possess the education, experience, and training, to pursue and advance the field of Neutron Research efficiently. In addition, the applicant and team members must possess a demonstrated record of excellence in the development of neutron instrumentation and in research involving neutron scattering methods. Examples of jointly-pursued activities under previous cooperative agreements include the integration of expert university research and technical staff to assist neutron users at the NCNR in conducting their scientific research on various cold neutron instruments, the design and development of a state-of-the-art double-focussing neutron monochromator for use on MACS (the Multi-Analyzer Crystal Spectrometer), studies of advanced applications of neutron residual stress methods, the design and development of a neutron phase space transformation chopper for use on the HFBS (High-Flux Backscattering Spectrometer), and computer modeling studies of neutron scattering measurements from biomolecular systems.