The PSI Laboratory for Neutron Scattering and Imaging conducts cutting-edge research at the Swiss Spallation Neutron Source SINQ.
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Retirement of Christof Niedermayer
On 30th July 2025, Christof Niedermayer retired after nearly 40 years working in science and good part of it at the Laboratory for Neutron Scattering & Imaging.
Hydration- and Temperature-Dependent Rotational Dynamics and Water Diffusion in Nanocellulose
Nanocellulose is a promising alternative to fossil-derived materials, but its development is hindered by a limited understanding of cellulose–water interactions. Herein, quasielastic neutron scattering (QENS) is used to investigate how hydration and temperature affect the localized rotations in cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) and the diffusion of mobile water. QENS reveals ...
Bright Monocompound Metal Halide Scintillator for Fast Neutron Radiography
Fast neutron imaging is a promising technique for visualizing objects containing dense, mixed light-and-heavy-elements materials, such as combustion engines, nuclear fuel assemblies, and fossils, where X-rays and thermal neutrons are ineffectiv. However, the limited efficiency of current detection technologies hinders their widespread adoption. Recoil proton detection ...
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Recent publications
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Ukleev V, Magrez A, White JS
Magnetic field-induced chiral soliton lattice in the bulk magnetoelectric helimagnet Cu2OSeO3
Journal of Applied Physics. 2025; 138(10): 103905 (5 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0289322
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Kulbakov AA, Häußler E, Parui KK, Pavlovskii NS, Chakkingal AM, Granovsky SA, et al.
Spin liquid mimicry in the hydroxide double perovskite CuSn(OD)6 induced by correlated proton disorder
Physical Review B. 2025; 112(10): L100403 (7 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1103/wp9k-wlhw
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Hadden E, Klepp J, Fally M, Jenke T, Kohlbrecher J, Shimada T, et al.
Holographic hyperbranched polymer nanocomposite grating with exceptionally large neutron scattering length density modulation amplitudes
Scientific Reports. 2025; 15: 31512 (7 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-16998-z
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