Dec 9 – 13, 2024
Asia/Tokyo timezone

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We are pleased to announce the 8th Neutron and Muon School in 2024.

Neutrons and muons are powerful probes in materials research. Notable experimental techniques include determining the crystal and magnetic structures of materials using neutron elastic scattering and observing lattice vibrations and magnetic excitations via inelastic scattering. Neutrons can also be used for imaging measurements utilizing their large penetration depths and for analyzing surfaces and interfaces through reflectometry. Muons act as highly sensitive local probes capable of detecting magnetic order and its dynamics in bulk and thin-film samples.

In this school, participants will learn about the characteristics of neutrons and muons and their experimental methods through lectures by leading researchers active worldwide. Furthermore, participants will apply the theories to actual experiments through hands-on training using the instruments in the J-PARC MLF and the JRR-3.

We invite applications from graduate students and young researchers from both Japan and abroad who are interested in materials research using neutrons and muons. We also encourage laboratory heads who are already using neutron and muon beams (or considering their future use) to utilize this school as an educational opportunity for students and young researchers and to support their participation. Please note that online participation is also possible only for lectures.

Application

Applications have been closed.

On-site participants (lectures and hands-on training)

  • Application deadline: 23rd August 2024
  • Extended application deadline: 30th August 2024
  • CLOSED

Online participants (lectures only)

  • Application deadline: 22nd November 2024
  • CLOSED

Contact

School office: nm-school[at]cross.or.jp (Please replace “[at]” with “@“)

The School is sponsored by

 

Organizers

School Principal:

  • Yoshie Otake (RIKEN/President of JSNS)

Organizing Committee:

  • Kenya M. Kubo (ICU/President of JMMS)
  • Matahiro Komuro (CROSS/IUSNA)
  • Toshiya Otomo (J-PARC Center, KEK)
  • Yukinobu Kawakita (J-PARC Center, JAEA)
  • Mitsuhiro Shibayama (CROSS)
  • Kenji Nakajima (MSRC, JAEA)
  • Osamu Yamamuro (ISSP, University of Tokyo)
  • Sonoko Komatsuzaki (Ibaraki Pref.)
  • Ichiro Tanaka (Ibaraki University)
  • Makoto Matsuda (JAEA)

Local Organizing Committee

Chair:

  • Taro Nakajima (ISSP, University of Tokyo)

Committee Member:

  • Shuki Torii (J-PARC Center, KEK)
  • Sohtaro Kanda (J-PARC Center, KEK/JMMS)
  • Yusuke Tsuchikawa (J-PARC Center, JAEA)
  • Shinichi Machida (CROSS)
  • Masato Hagihara (MSRC, JAEA)
  • Shin-ichi Takata (J-PARC Center, JAEA/JSNS)
  • Naritoshi Kawamura (J-PARC Center, KEK/JMMS)
  • Kazuaki Iwasa (Ibaraki University)
  • Kenji Ohyama (Ibaraki University)
  • Ken-ichi Funakoshi (CROSS)
  • Ryuji Maruyama (J-PARC Center, JAEA)
  • Takayoshi Ito (CROSS)
  • Keiko Nemoto (J-PARC Center, JAEA)
  • Masanori Tsukada (J-PARC Center, KEK)
  • Kyouko Aizawa (J-PARC Center)
  • Matahiro Komuro (CROSS/IUSNA)
  • Yugo Ohkubo (Ibaraki Pref.)