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5 The Center as a User Facility
Pages 14-16

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... The flexibility allows NCNR services to be provided to the broad neutron scattering community; to industrial users, who frequently need fast turnaround times; and to users from other NIST laboratories; it also offers rapid access for high-impact scientific research, as well as a means to bring in new users who do not have previous experience in neutron scattering techniques. To further increase the number of industrial users, the NCNR staff lowers barriers to instrument access through the collaborative access mechanism and provides robust support during measurements.
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From page 15...
... Although previous NRC panels were enthusiastic and supportive of this creative means of increasing the range of ancillary equipment available, it remains to be determined whether this will be an effective method of increasing the sample environment capabilities of the facility. NCNR management should seek out additional schemes for augmenting the ancillary equipment, because often the availability of one or more of these pieces of equipment, rather than neutron flux alone, makes the crucial difference in carrying out experiments in a competitive field.
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... The NCNR Expansion Project will greatly affect users during the shutdown of the facility and through the increased scientific capacity after its completion. Because users will be challenged to obtain sufficient neutron scattering time during the shutdown, NCNR management is thoughtfully working on implementing upgrades, transitioning instruments to new beam lines, and implementing new instruments in ways that reflect attention to minimizing the necessary downtime.
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