ISIS Neutron and Muon Source

Next proposal deadline for both TS1 and TS2: Wednesday 19 October 2022

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ISIS Neutron and Muon Source is a world-leading centre for research at the STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. Our neutron and muon instruments give unique insights into the properties of materials on the atomic scale.

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ISIS engineers’ unique technical expertise is informing industrial ion source development
The ISIS Low Energy Beams Group have been collaborating with the company Kinectrics Ltd to help them develop a new commercial ion source.
Professor Michael Steiner
We are very sorry to hear of the passing of Professor Michael Steiner, one of the giants of European neutron scattering.
Jacqui Cole receives Clifford Paterson medal
After presenting her prize lecture at the Royal Society, Professor Jacqui Cole was officially awarded the Clifford Paterson Medal, for outstanding contributions in the field of engineering.
ISIS 2022 Annual Review - out now!
The annual review of the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source for 2022 is now available

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Science Highlights

Understanding the feasibility of ‘magnetic graphene’
Only by using neutron instruments from across the globe have researchers been able to characterise the magnetism of a graphene-like material.
Investigating hydration in ancient egyptian leathers
New research from our ISIS@MACH ITALIA collaboration has uncovered information on the hydration levels in a collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts.
Spin fluctuations: another piece in the superconducting puzzle
Researchers have studied the magnetic behaviour of a cuprate superconductor and may have explained some of the unusual properties of the conduction electrons.
Supporting Net Zero by exploring solid-state battery materials using neutron spectroscopy and ab-initio molecular dynamics
Using neutron techniques at ISIS, researchers have been studying some solid-state battery materials and investigating how they could be made better in the future.

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