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Research with Neutrons and Muons (NUM)

The NUM division performs world-class research with neutrons and muons to explore and understand matter and materials. The NUM division operates and develops the Swiss Spallation Neutron Source SINQ, the Ultra-cold Neutron Source UCN, the Swiss Muon Source SμS and the facilities for particle physics at the Paul Scherrer Institute and is one of the five PSI research divisions.

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15 July 2019
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PSI participates in ECNS in St Petersburg

The European Conference on Neutron Scattering (ECNS) with its recent 2019 edition in St. Petersburg is a spree of lectures, poster sessions, and expert talks on the current trends and future possibilities in neutron science. PSI with its neutron source SINQ was represented by members of the two NUM laboratories LNS and LIN. In addition, PSI was silver sponsor of ECNS 2019 and is also a member of the LENS consortium (League of Advanced European Neutron Sources).

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Contact

Head of Division NUM
Prof. Dr. Christian Rüegg
Phone: +41-56-310-4778

Assistant
Renate Bercher
Phone: +41-56-310-3402
Fax: +41-56-310-3191

Postal address
Paul Scherrer Institut
Division NUM
WHGA/345
CH-5232 Villigen-PSI
Switzerland

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