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Neutron Investigations of the Structure and Dynamics
of Condensed Matter

• Realization of the scientific program:


• New data on mesoscopical phase separation in oxygen-deficient transition metal oxides.
  
  
• New data on changes of atomic and magnetic structures of complex oxides of manganese and cobalt under external high pressures.
  
  
• Investigations of structure and phase transitions in multilayer lipid membranes, as a model system for lipid matrix of biological membranes of Stratum Corneum.
  
  
• Investigations of large-scale structure of noncrystalline materials: biological molecules in solutions, vesicles, polymers etc.
  
  
• New data on properties of structures with reduced dimensionality, including layered helix structures for applications in nanoelectronics.
  
  
• Investigation of constructional materials for estimation of their engineering properties (microstructure and internal stresses).
  
  
• Study of relation of texture and properties of rocks by neutron scattering and acoustic emission techniques.
  
  
  Realization of the program of IBR-2 spectrometers development:
  
  
• High-resolution Fourier diffractometer HRFD: design of ZnS (Ag)-based back-scattering detector.
  
  
• High-resolution Fourier diffractometer FSD: equipping with the radial collimators ahead detectors in accordance with the FSD project realized within the framework of themes 1031 and 1052.
  
  
• Diffractometers DN-2 and DN-6: reconstruction of the mirror neutron guide head part forming a beam of channels 6a and 6b.
  
  
• Complex of diffractometers SKAT and EPSILON: start of the modernization project for the neutron guide system. Work will be carried out within the frameworks of themes 1031 and 1052.
  
  
• Small-angle scattering spectrometer YuMO: beginning of works on construction of the second 2D PSD.
  
  
• Polarized neutron spectrometer REMUR: completion of the block of reflectometry detectors.
  
  
• Inverted geometry spectrometer NERA: start of the project for the neutron guide head part modernization.
  
  
• Direct geometry spectrometer DIN-2PI: preparation of the project of a new neutron guide system.
  
  
• Reflectometer GRAINS: preparation of the project of a new head part beam-line 10 at the IBR-2.
  
  
• Completion of construction of specialized diffractometer DSD (two-axis stress diffractometer) at the IVV-2M reactor in IMP RAS (Yekaterinburg).
  
  
• Modernization of DISK and MOND diffractometers at the IR-8 reactor in "Kurchatov Institute" (Moscow) and preparation of a project of DSD diffractometer at the IR-8.
  
  

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