Scope
28th JCNS Laboratory Course in Neutron Scattering 2026
Registration for this year's Course is now closed!
For all questions and enquiries, please contact us at neutronlab@fz-juelich.de
The course is designed to be an introduction to the field of neutron scattering and covers diverse neutron scattering techniques. The Jülich Centre for Neutron Science (JCNS) is one of the world-leading institutes in neutron instrumentation and neutron science across a breadth of scientific disciplines spanning soft matter, energy and quantum materials, while concurrently developing instruments for MLZ, ESS, ILL and formerly SNS, as well as future high brilliance compact accelerator neutron sources.
Exercise classes will be given in the afternoons to deepen students' understanding and these classes are supervised by staff with exceptional knowledge and expertise in the field.
- Introduction: Neutron Scattering in Contemporary Research
- Neutron Sources
- Elastic Scattering
- Properties of the neutron
- Crystallography, Diffraction
- Small Angle Neutron Scattering
- Macromolecules (structure)
- Spin Dependent and Magnetic Scattering
- Structural Analysis
- Neutron Reflectometry and GISANS
- Magnetic Nanostructures
- Inelastic Scattering
- Strongly Correlated Electrons
- Dynamics of Polymers and Biological Macromolecules
- Applications of Neutron Scattering - an Overview
Lectures are given by the directors and professors of the JCNS institutes, established scientists and group leaders, all of whom are experts in their fields.
The hands-on experiments at Institut Laue-Langevin in Grenoble, France, are carried out at the following instruments (the list may be updated depending on instrument availability):
- Reflectometer (D17, FIGARO)
- Backscattering Spectroscopy (IN16B)
- Neutron Spin Echo Spectrometer (IN15, WASP)
- Small Angle Neutron Scattering (D11, D22, D33)
- Single Crystal Diffraction (D9)
- Triple-Axis Spectroscopy (IN8, IN12, IN22)
- Powder Diffractometer (D4, D20)
- Time-of-Flight Spectrometer ( IN5, PANTHER)
- Spectrometer for high energy dynamics (LAGRANGE)
- Strain analyser (SALSA)
- Neutron and X-ray tomography (NeXT)
- Fundamental neutron physics (S18, PF2, Super SUN)
- Scientific computing
The scientific programme is accompanied by a Welcome Dinner, an excursion to Aachen, free evenings in Grenoble, and a Farewell Party.
We gratefully acknowledge support from our sponsors:
