CINS Long-Range Plan
The Canadian Institute for Neutron Scattering promotes scientific research with neutron beams. Neutron scattering from materials allows scientists to explore the structure and dynamics of materials down to atomic length scales.
Announcements
NRU Reactor Returns to Service
Aug 17, 2010 - AECL has returned the NRU reactor to high power operations. It hit 110 MW (80% of full power) at about 06:00 today. For more information, consult AECL's NRUcanada website.
As a result of this good news, neutron beam experiments are resuming at the NRC - Canadian Neutron Beam Centre. See Apply for Beamtime for more information.
Panel Calls for a New Research Reactor
July 2, 2010 - A panel of experts representing the research functions of the NRU reactor (materials research using neutron beams and nuclear energy development) addressed a gathering of scientists as part of the American Conference on Neutron Scattering in Ottawa earlier this week. Read More...
CINS AGM: The Future of Neutron Scattering in Canada
June 18, 2010 - The Canadian Institute for Neutron Scattering (CINS) is pleased to announce that this year's Annual General Meeting will be held in Saskatoon, SK and will be co-hosted by the University of Saskatchewan and the Canadian Light Source. The meeting is Oct. 15- 17, 2010 and will include prominent speakers and a tour of the Canadian Light Source. The title of this year's meeting is "The Future of Neutron Scattering in Canada" and a major goal will be to raise the public profile of neutron scattering and discuss the business case for a new neutron source for Canada. In addition the local hosts and their partners will highlight to the CINS community the capability and enthusiasm of Saskatoon as a potential site for a new neutron source. CINS members are strongly encouraged to attend this exciting meeting and contribute to a scientific poster session showcasing their diverse interests and accomplishments. Read More... |
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Meetings and Conferences
Using neutrons to understand magnetic nano-structures will enable further advancement of computer memory.
Using neutrons to analyze polymer nano-coatings on implanted heart valves will minimize the chance of post-operative stroke or death.
Using neutrons to measure stresses in railroad tracks will help to prevent train derailments.
