Powder Diffraction Beamline

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Powder Diffraction Beamline

• Champion Engin Ozdas
• Group co-ordinator Amir Rozatian
• Last night meeting Borhan Albis (Jordan), Kamran
  Ahmadi (Iran), Mehdi Safa (Iran), Mohammad Ghazi
  (Iran)

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Potential Users

• Following the 2nd users meeting in Isfahan, a
  user information form was prepared and
  destributed by email
• 33 forms received so far, from 8 countries.
• 14 scientists have SR experience

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Scientific case

• Structural studies of bulk materials High Tc
  superconductors, Magnetic materials, GMR, CMR,
  Ferrites, Ceramic Oxides, Diborides,
  Borocarbides, dielectric Materials
• Structural studies of thin films and multilayers.
• Surface and interface science
• Nano structures
• Archaeological studies

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Funding and Nominees from the member countries to
make the beamline

• For the case of the first phase beamlines All
  member countries can share the cost of the Powder
  Diffraction beamline at SESAME, and submit a
  proposal to the local institutions.
• Nominees ???

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Beamtime allocation

• By the SESAME organizations not by the local
  organizations
• Suggestion member countries try to update their
  regulations for the easy delivery of the
  equipments and samples to the host country of
  SESAME.