NEUTRON SPIN ECHO FOR THE NATION

 

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A world-class Neutron Spin Echo Spectrometer for the Nation: UD-NIST -UMD Consortium NSF Proposal 1935956

This award from the Midscale Research Instrumentation -1 program supports the acquisition, implementation and commissioning of a world-class neutron spin echo spectrometer for the nation. The University of Delaware’s Center for Neutron Science working together with the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Center for Neutron Research and the University of Maryland are creating a world-class neutron spin echo spectrometer to strengthen U.S. research infrastructure with substantial benefit to the soft matter, biological sciences, and engineering research communities. (continue reading…)

Why deep sighs are good for us

 

October 16, 2025

The surface of the lungs is covered with a fluid that increases their deformability. This fluid has the greatest effect when you take deep breaths from time to time, as researchers at ETH Zurich have discovered using sophisticated measurement techniques in the laboratory. (featured in ETH Zurich News) continue reading….

How Sighing Regulates Pulmonary Surfactant Structure

 

September 24, 2025

Pulmonary surfactants reduce the work of breathing, enhance compliance, and prevent alveolar collapse. Yet, their role extends beyond that of a simple surfactant; otherwise, exogenous surfactant therapy would fully restore compliance in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) by increasing surface concentration alone. (featured in ScienceAdvances magazine) continue reading….

New Neutron Spin Echo Spectrometer at the NIST CNS Research

 

July 7, 2025

The newly commissioned neutron spin echo (ν-NSE) spectrometer at the NIST Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) represents a significant advancement in the study of slow dynamics in complex materials. Developed through a collaboration between the University of Delaware’s Center for Neutron Science (CNS), NIST, and the University of Maryland, and funded by the National Science Foundation’s Mid-scale Research Infrastructure program (award # 1935956), this instrument greatly enhances the capabilities of the US research community in soft matter, biological sciences, engineering, and magnetic materials. (featured in Innovation News Network) continue reading….

NSE PROJECT COMPLETION

 

Neutron Spin Echo Spectrometer for the Nation

September 30, 2024

NSF Midscale Research Instrumentation -1 Program #1935956 “A world-class Neutron Spin Echo Spectrometer for the Nation: UD-NIST -UMD Consortium” at the 5 year mark (on time and on budget), with the instrument at the NIST Center for Neutron Research and many (but not all) of the scientists, engineers, technicians and students who worked on this project over the past 5 years. We look forward to warm commissioning in 2025 and users on the instrument as the NIST research reactor restarts operation.

2024 Neutron Spectroscopy Tutorial

 

High-resolution Methods for Soft Matter Dynamic Investigation

June 23, 2024

This tutorial is primarily aimed at graduate students, postdocs, and young faculty working on soft matters who are interested in the unique capabilities offered by backscattering and neutron spin-echo spectrometers to probe the dynamics of their systems at the nanoscale. CLICK HERE for more details and to register.