Users who are granted access will obtain, free of charge, beam time at one of
the IRMM neutron data facilities and at the best suited experimental set-up.
Within the limits defined by the PAC, the new users will have access to the
facilities and their state-of-the-art neutron cross section measurement
equipment. Dedicated measurement set-ups for transmission, capture, fission
and scattering experiments can be made available. If required, the measurement
cabins may also accommodate equipment contributed by the external users.
Access offered to the external users will also include financial support for
travel, accommodation and subsistence (within the limits defined by the PAC –
typically two users per experiment are supported), according to the EUFRAT
reimbursement rules.
Access to our installations implies the same infrastructural, logistical and
technical support - including training courses for new users - that is
normally provided to external researchers given access to the infrastructure.
If an experiment is approved by the PAC, an IRMM senior scientific officer
will be designated as the local scientific contact. He will be the first
contact point during the preparation period and he will be in charge of the
external users during their whole measurement period. He will introduce the
users to all facility aspects and functions as a liaison with the machine
operators and with the administration and technical service of the institute.
The user group leader must discuss in advance all practical aspects with the
local contact:
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the schedule of the experiment
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the experimental equipment to be used. If users wish to use complex in-house
equipment, they must collaborate closely with an in-house staff scientist
(preferentially the local scientific contact) who is familiar with this
equipment. Such a procedure has to be indicated in the proposal and should be
coordinated already a few weeks before the scheduled beam time
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site access conditions and user training
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possible on-site technical support from laboratories and workshops for small
mechanical and electronic work (preparing, setting up and dismantling
measurement equipment, special sample handling and mounting)
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access to standard office services (telephone, fax, internet services) and
meeting rooms, library and access to the restaurant
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lodging and contacts with local administration (if needed)