70NANB23H226

Purpose: The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to enhance the development of next generation neutron instrumentation, advance scientific research, and build an educational pipeline skilled in neutron scattering as a long-term national investment.

Activities to be performed: To provide technical expertise and operations support for neutron instrumentation; development work to provide both new and to improve neutron measurement capabilities; support first-time NCNR facility users for beamtime proposals; support educational and outreach programs; scientific and technical dissemination of research results; support and develop advanced neutron metrology instrumentation and methods and assist the broader U.S. neutron research community in academia, industry, and government service.

Expected outcomes: It is anticipated that the work outlined in this proposal will support the neutron spectroscopy and scattering facilities by integrating postdocs and students, in collaboration with NCNR staff, to provide technical expertise and operational support to facility users and scientists. Development of new instruments, sample environments, software, and engineering support to improve the neutron measurement capabilities and to institute an educational & outreach workforce.

Intended beneficiaries: U.S. scientific community and the general public.

Subrecipient activities: The recipient does not intend to subaward funds.

College Park University Of Maryland

TO ADVANCE THE RESEARCH OF NCNR USERS AND NIST SCIENTISTS BY: (I) OPERATING NEUTRON INSTRUMENTATION AT THE NCNR; (II) DEVELOPING NEW NEUTRON INSTRUMENTATION AND MEASUREMENT CAPABILITIES AT THE NCNR; (III) CONDUCTING COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH WITH NIST SCIENTISTS AND VISITING RESEARCHERS AT THE NCNR; (IV) BROADLY DISSEMINATING THE RESULTS FROM NEUTRON RESEARCH AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW NEUTRON MEASUREMENT TECHNOLOGIES TO THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY; (V) RESEARCH ON NEUTRON DELIVERY SYSTEMS, SUCH AS COLD SOURCES, BEAMS AND GUIDES, NUCLEAR REACTOR CORE ANALYSIS, OPTIMIZATION, AND METHODOLOGIES TO SUPPORT NOVEL NEUTRON SOURCE CONCEPTS; AND (VI) UNDERTAKING EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE THE USE OF NEUTRONS BY ACADEMIC AND INDUSTRIAL SCIENTISTS AND THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEXT GENERATION OF NEUTRON SCIENTISTS.

11.609 - Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) [DOC]

College Park, Maryland 20742-5100 United States

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National Institute of Standards and Technology Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) Comprehensive Cooperative Agreement Program (2023-NIST-NCNR-01)

Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 789% from $1,356,668 to $12,054,668.