The Institut Laue-Langevin

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The Institut Laue-Langevin
The Institut Laue Langevin a 10 minute
introduction

Andrew Harrison Director General
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The Institut Laue-Langevin
The Institut Laue Langevin a 10 minute
introduction

Replaced by Trevor Forsyth Senior Fellow and
Head of Life Sciences Group
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Un peu dhistoire

• Idea proposed in 1964
• Laboratory funding agreed in 1967 by France and
  Germany
• Reactor first critical in 1971 first researchers
  in 1972 58 MW

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Evolution of ILL as world leader

• World-leader for 35 years. Why?
• Very high flux - 58 MW plus hot (2700 K) and
  cold (20 K) sources

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Evolution of ILL as world leader

• World-leader for 35 years. Why?
• Very high flux - 58 MW plus hot (2700 K) and
  cold (20 K) sources
• Efficient neutron guides

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Evolution of ILL as world leader

• World-leader for 35 years. Why?
• Very high flux - 58 MW plus hot (2700 K) and
  cold (20 K) sources
• Efficient neutron guides
• Strong culture of instrumental development

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A magnet for other facilities
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Role of ILL in Europe

• Associates (owners) France, Germany, UK
• Scientific Partners
• Spain 1987
• Switzerland 1988
• Austria 1990
• Russia 1996
• Italy 1997
• Czech Rep 1999
• Sweden,Hungary 2005
• Belgium, Poland 2006
• Now cover 94 of EU

Grenoble
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Demand for beam-time

• Demand for beam-time through peer-reviewed panels
  rising
• In 2006 (reactor running for 200 days 75 to
  users)
• 623 experiments on 25 ILL-funded and 9 CRG
  instruments
• 1500 visitors from 36 countries
• Approximately 450 publications p.a.

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National balance access to beamtime

• Beamtime allocation broadly reflects share of
  financial support by country

country allocated days allocated in
AT 47,84 1,47
BE 35,52 1,09
CH 102,92 3,15
CZ 30,52 0,93
DE 735,57 22,53
ES 217,10 6,65
FR 873,66 26,75
GB 772,35 23,65
HU 7,61 0,23
IT 230,84 7,07
RU 172,52 5,28
SE 39,04 1,20
total 3265,50 100,00
Nationality of ILL users (2006)
National distribution of beam-time allocated
through peer review in 2006
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National balance staff
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Staff how we are organised

• Divisions
• Science Projects and Techniques Reactor
  Administration

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The changing facilities landscape
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Staying ahead the Millennium Programme

• Strong endorsement of strategy from Associates
• Additional funding (2M p.a.) promised for next
  6 years
• amount in this period total
• But NB this is only equivalent to 1 instrument
  pa renewal

IN5 x 60 gain
Largest linear PSD in world for neutrons
D7 x 50
Worlds most efficient 3He spin filter
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Site development
PSCM
restaurant extension
Partnership for Structural Biology (PSB)
IBS2
deliveries and distribution
creche
conferences training outreach
new site entrance and training centre
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Presquile Scientifique 10 years from now?
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