Neutron Methods

This department is in its founding phase. It is located at the largest outstation of JCNS at the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum (MLZ) in Garching, close to Munich. JCNS-4 will open up an additional focus of research with neutrons and further strengthen cooperation between the MLZ partners due to its director holding a joint appointment at the physics department of the Technical University of Munich (TUM), in keeping with the "Jülich model". JCNS-4 organizes the instrument- and user-operation and coordinates method development at the MLZ outstation of JCNS.

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Research on geological deposits at the FRM II

Whether sedimentary rocks store fossil hydrocarbons or act as impermeable layers to prevent the rise of oil, natural gas or stored carbon dioxide – all depends on their porosity. The size, shape, organization, and connectivity of the pore spaces are decisive. At the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Research Neutron Source (FRM II) at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), the networks of micropores were characterized using small and very small angle neutron scattering. The measuring instruments used for this are operated by Forschungszentrum Jülich at the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum.

KFN Prize

Outstanding Research with Neutrons: Awards for Young Researchers at the DN2024 in Aachen

Around 200 researchers attended the German Conference on Neutron Scattering 2024 (DN2024) in Aachen from 16-18 September 2024, organized by the Komitee Forschung mit Neutronen (KFN), Forschungszentrum Jülich and RWTH Aachen University. The focus was on the use of neutrons for a wide range of issues, from energy materials and the effect of medicines to the origin of the universe.

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JCNS Outstations

JCNS operates neutron instruments at the national and international leading sources MLZ, ILL and SNS under a common scientific objective.

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European Spallation Source (ESS)

Neutron scattering gives us unique insights into matter and is indispensable both for basic and application-oriented research. The world's most powerful neutron source is planned to go into operation in 2019, and Jülich will be part of it.

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High Brilliance Neutron Source (HBS)

The high-brilliance accelerator-based neutron source HBS represents a unique infrastructure for neutron analysis serving a multitude of scientifc disciplines.

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JCNS operates neutron instruments at the national and international leading sources MLZ, ILL and SNS under a common scientific objective.

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