Practical Courses at SINQ
For questions about our training program and access to the practical courses please contact Dr. Thomas Geue.
Phonon-dispersion and Lattice Dynamics in a Lead (Pb) Crystal (TASP, EIGER)

This practicum is performed using the 3-axis neutron spectrometers TASP or EIGER. Contact person: Dr. Uwe Stuhr (Tel.: +41 56 310 4513, E-mail: uwe.stuhr@psi.ch).
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Investigation of long-range antiferromagnetic order by neutron powder diffraction (HRPT, DMC)
This practicum is performed using the powder diffractometer HRPT under advice of Dr. Vladimir Pomjakushin (Tel: +41 56 310 2094, E-mail: vladimir.pomjakushin@psi.ch) or DMC under the advice of Dr. Lukas Keller (Tel: +41 56 310 4007, E-mail: lukas.keller@psi.ch).
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Chemical structure of Sodiumnitroprusside (ZEBRA)

This practicum is performed at the single-crystal neutron diffractometer ZEBRA under advice of Dr. Oksana Zaharko (Tel: +41 56 310 4633, E-mail: oksana.zaharko@psi.ch).
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Small angle neutron scattering with polarized neutrons to study nanocrystalline magnetic structures (SANS)
This practicum is performed at the small angle neutron scattering instrument SANS-I under advice of Dr. Joachim Kohlbrecher (Tel.: +41 56 310 3165, E-mail: joachim.kohlbrecher@psi.ch).
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Investigation of water dynamics by means of quasi-elastic neutron scattering (QENS) (FOCUS)

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Micellization studied by small-angle neutron scattering (SANS)
This practicum is performed at the small angle neutron scattering instrument SANS-II under advice of Dr. Urs Gasser (Tel.: +41 56 310 3229, E-mail: urs.gasser@psi.ch).More information...
Depth profile of the density in a layered Ni/Ti film studied by neutron reflectometry (AMOR, Morpheus)

This practicum is performed at the neutron reflectometers AMOR or Morpheus under advice of Dr. Thomas Geue (Tel.: +41 56 310 5988, E-mail: thomas.geue@psi.ch).
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The vortex lattice of the type-II superconductor Nb studied by small angle neutron scattering (SANS)
This practicum is performed at the small angle neutron scattering instrument SANS-I under advice of Dr. Jonathan White (Tel.: +41 56 310 4284, E-mail: jonathan.white@psi.ch).
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Neutron grating interferometry (ICON)

Practical course on Magnetization response of bulk ferromagnetic domain structures visualized by neutron dark-field imaging. Peformed on the cold neutron imaging facility ICON under the advice of Dr. Pierre Boillat (Tel.: +41 56 310 2743, E-mail: pierre.boillat@psi.ch) and Michael Bacak.
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