The Low Energy Neutron Source (LENS) at Indiana University is a university based pulsed neutron source based on (p,nx) reactions in Be that will operate in a long-pulse mode with a cryogenic moderator optimized for cold and very cold neutrons. LENS has a threefold mission of conducting materials research, educating the next generation of neutron scientists, and investigating new ideas in neutron instrumentation. The construction phase for LENS is now complete and regular user operations have commenced. Two instruments are currently in operation: A SANS machine which is available for user measurements and a polarized reflect meter which is currently in commissioning. In this presentation we will review the capabilities of the source and the instrumentation suite. We will also discuss the user program at LENS and the educational and outreach activities associated with the source. Finally, we will review future plans for upgrades of the source and the instrumentation.
报告人简历：
EDUCATION
State University of New York at Buffalo B.S. 1977 Physics
Ohio State University Ph.D. 1981 Physics
CITIZEN: United States
RESEARCH AND/OR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2004-- Professor of Physics
1997--2004 Professor of Physics, The Pennsylvania State University
1988--1997 Associate Professor, The Pennsylvania State University
1984--1988 Assistant Professor, Harvard University.
1982--1984 Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Illinois.
1981--1982 Postdoctoral Research Associate, The Ohio State University.
1978--1981 Research Assistant, The Ohio State University.
1977--1978 Design Engineer, Lake Shore Cryotronics.
Visiting and Administrative Positions
2009-- Director, Low Energy Neutron Source, Indiana University
2004—2007 Director of Indiana University Cyclotron Facility, Indiana
University
2001-- National Center for Neutron Research, NIST
1995-- Honorary Professor of Physics, Keele University, UK
1994--1995 Visiting Professor of Physics, Keele University, UK
1989--2004 Associate Member of the Materials Research Laboratory
1989--1993 Visiting Scientist, National Bureau of Standards
1986--1994 Instrument Scientist, Argonne National Laboratory.
1985--1994 Faculty Associate, Argonne National Laboratory.
Honors and Awards
Fellow of the American Physical Society - 1998
Milton S. Eisenhower Award for Distinguished Teaching – 2001
Provosts Award for Collaborative and Curricular Innovation – 1993
Provosts Award for Collaborative and Curricular Innovation - 1997
Provosts Award for Collaborative and Curricular Innovation - 1998
Professional Organizationss
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Association of Physics Teachers
American Chemical Society
American Physical Society
Ameican Society of Naval Engineers
Materials Research Society
Neutron Scattering Society of America
Advisory Committees
Center for Research in Energy and the Environment, Indiana University Bloomington
Divisional Review Committee, Los Alamos Neutron Science Center, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Neutron Users Advisory Committee, National Center for Neutron Research, NIST SNS- HFIR Users Group, Oak Ridge National laboratory
Research Interests
Neutron and X-ray scattering studies
Energy Research
Quantum Liquids – Structure, excitations and momentum distributions of 3He,4He, and H2 in bulk and confined geometries.
Structure and Dynamics of Confined Systems – Studies of rare gases and molecular liquids confined in porous glasses, zeolites, cement, etc.
Properties of Adsorbed Gases on Carbon Nanotubes
Construction of Advanced Neutron Scattering Instruments
Educational Interests
Applying Technology to Large Introductory Physics Courses
Collaborative Learning in Lectures and Laboratories
Interactive Lecture Demonstrations
K-12 Outreach.
