Announcement of the J-PARC MLF User Program for 2012A Call for Proposals

J-PARC and the MLF suffered significant damage in the earthquake that struck eastern Japan in March 2011. Recovery work is proceeding toward the goal of resuming experimental operations in January 2012. Accordingly, J-PARC MLF and CROSS-Tokai jointly announce that the call for proposals to use the neutron and muon instruments at J-PARC in the 2012A operations period opens on the 17th of November 2011. Users wishing to conduct experiments at the MLF during 2012A are encouraged to submit proposals via the web-based J-PARC Proposal System.

1. Using the MLF

Click here for general information about:

• Available access modes
• Types and categories of proposals
• Proposal submission and assessment procedures

2. Duration of the 2012A Operations Period

Accepted proposals will be scheduled within the period April to November 2012.

3. Deadline for proposal submission

Proposals must be submitted by 17:00 (JST) on Wednesday the 7th of December 2011

4. How to submit a proposal

Proposals must be submitted electronically through the J-PARC Proposal System.

5. Eligibility

Applicants must be an employee of or affiliated with a legal organization or entity that may be any of the following:

• A public or private college, university or other institution of higher education;
• A public or not-for-profit research organization;
• A private company

Applicants affiliated with or wishing to apply from the following entities should contact J-PARC Users Office (See 8) to determine if there is any restriction on their applying for beamtime.

• Companies or organizations named in the "End User List" of the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
• Countries that are not a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

6. Available instruments

The neutron and muon instruments in the following table will be available for user experiments in the coming operations period. For detailed information about the instruments, please see the following links

• Neutron Instrument Specifications
• Muon Instrument Specifications

Alternatively, contact the relevant Instrument Scientist shown below.

The proton beam power for the 2012A operations period is expected to be about 100 kW.

Neutron instruments

Beamline	Instrument Name	Contact
BL01	4D Space Access Neutron Spectrometer (4SEASONS)	Dr Ryoichi Kajimoto T: +81-29-219-5300 E: r_kajimoto@cross.or.jp
BL02	Biomolecular Dynamics Spectrometer (DNA)	Dr Kaoru Shibata T: +81-29-219-5300 E: k_shibata@cross.or.jp
BL03	IBARAKI Biological Crystal Diffractometer (iBIX)	Prof. Ichiro Tanaka T: +81-294-38-7093 E: i.tanaka@mx.ibaraki.ac.jp
BL04	Accurate Neutron-Neucleus Reaction Measurement Instrument (ANNRI)	Dr Hideo Harada T: +81-29-282-6789 E: harada.hideo@jaea.go.jp
BL05	Neutron Optics and Fundamental Physics (NOP)	Prof. Takashi Ino T: +81-29-864-5619 E: takashi.ino@kek.jp
BL08	Super High Resolution Powder Diffractometer (S-HRPD)	Prof. Takashi Kamiyama T: +81-29-284-4080 E: takashi.kamiyama@kek.jp
BL10	NeutrOn Beam-line for Observation and Research Use (NOBORU)	Dr Fujio Maekawa T: +81-29-282-6217 E: maekawa.fujio@jaea.go.jp
BL12	High Resolution Chopper Spectrometer (HRC)	Prof. Shinichi Itoh T: +81-29-284-4451 E: shinichi.itoh@kek.jp Prof. Taku J. Sato T: +81-29-287-8905 E: taku@issp.u-tokyo.ac.jp
BL14	Cold-Neutron Disk-Chopper Spectrometer (AMATERAS)	Dr Kenji Nakajima T: +81-29-282-6936 E: kenji.nakajima@j-parc.jp
BL15	Small and Wide Angle Neutron Scattering Instrument (TAIKAN)	Dr Jun-ichi Suzuki T: +81-29-219-5300 E: j_suzuki@cross.or.jp
BL16	Soft Interface Analyzer (SOFIA)	Prof. Norifumi L. Yamada T: +81-29-284-4274 E: yamadan@post.kek.jp
BL17	Polarized Neutron Reflectometer with Vertical Sample Geometry (SHARAKU)	Dr Masayasu Takeda T: +81-29-284-3523 E: takeda.masayasu@jaea.go.jp
BL18 New	Single Crystal Neutron Diffractometer under Extreme Condition (SENJU)	Dr Kenichi Oikawa T: +81-29-284-3745 E: oikawa.kenichi@jaea.go.jp
BL19	Engineering Materials Diffractometer (TAKUMI)	Dr Kazuya Aizawa T: +81-29-284-3744 E: aizawa.kazuya@jaea.go.jp
BL20	IBARAKI Materials Design Diffractometer (iMATERIA)	Prof. Toru Ishigaki T: +81-29-352-3231 E: toru.ishigaki@j-parc.jp
BL21	High Intensity Total Diffractometer (NOVA)	Prof. Toshiya Otomo T: +81-29-284-4333 E: toshiya.otomo@j-parc.jp

Muon Instruments

Beamline	Instrument Name	Contact
D1	D1 instrument	Prof. Yasuhiro Miyake T: +81-29-284-4624 E: yasuhiro.miyake@kek.jp
D2	D2 instrument	Prof. Yasuhiro Miyake T: +81-29-284-4624 E: yasuhiro.miyake@kek.jp

7. Current status of the MLF

Commissioning of both existing and newly-installed instruments will be started as soon as the accelerators and neutron and muon sources are operational again. Detailed information about operations, beam power and the status of each instrument will be posted on the J-PARC website as it becomes available. Although J-PARC is doing its utmost to start all instruments as scheduled, there is some uncertainty about when neutron and muon beams will return to service and when heavily-damaged instruments will be ready. Your understanding of this situation is appreciated.

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