Become a User:

Getting Beam Time

• Select an Instrument & Local Contact
• Submit Proposal
• Complete User Agreement

Before You Arrive

• Register with User Office
• Arrange for Site Access
• Submit Sample Management Plan
• Arrange for Sample Delivery
• Complete Initial Training

When You Arrive

• Check In at the Visitors Center
• Check In at the User Office (at SNS)
• Complete On-Site Training

When You Leave

• Arrange for Outbound Shipping
• Submit End-of-Experiment Report
• Publish Your Results
• Communicate Status Changes
  with User Office

Proposal Info

• Call for Proposals
• Calendar
• Proposal Preparation Guide
• Submit a Proposal
• Recent System Enhancements
• Review & Ratings Process
• Submission Status

Experiment Preparation

• Sample Management & Preparation
• Shipping & Receiving

Policies & Guidelines

• User Charter: Rights &
  Reponsibilities of Users
• Access to Instruments
• Use of Instruments
• Publishing Your Results
• Letters of Intent
• Instrument Development Teams

User Statistics

• 2009
• 2008
• 2007

Site Logistics

• Entrance Instructions
• Directions & Transportation
• Amenities
• Regional Info

Computing Services

• Wireless Access
• Computer Helpline (865.241.6765)
• Neutron Sciences IT: Bridgitte Mase (865.574.9678) Darryl Murphy (865.300.7304)

Data Access

• Data Analysis & Software
• Neutron Scattering Data Portal

Training

• Basic Requirements

Safety

• Emergency Info

Online Applications

• Proposal System (IPTS)
• End-of-Experiment Reports (IPTS)

User Groups

• SNS/HFIR (SHUG)
• Synchrotron & Neutron (SNUG)