
POWGEN Mail-in Program
The mail-in program is temporarily suspended due to the extended Proton Power Upgrade outage. The return of neutrons is planned for July 2024.
Mail-In Program Overview
- Proposals are accepted at any time.
- A number of days are reserved from the general user program each cycle.
- It is expected that samples are ready before the mail-in proposal is submitted.
- A maximum of 8 hours can be requested in each cycle.
- Temperatures between 10K and 300K can be requested but the total time cannot exceed 8 hours.
- Once approved, vanadium sample cans are sent to the users to be filled and returned to the SNS.
- Samples should be returned to SNS within two weeks of receiving the empty cans.
- Experiments are measured on a first-come, first-served basis.
Mail-In Proposal Process
- Make sure your samples are ready.
- Prepare your proposal, using the template provided below. You are limited to a total collection time of 8 hours and a temperature range of 10-300 K. Please contact instrument staff if you have any questions.
- Submit your proposal through IPTS. Be sure to select Mail-In as the proposal type. Mail-in proposals are accepted at any time, independent of the semi-annual general user proposal call.
- If your proposal is accepted, you will receive an email with additional information, and empty sample cans will be sent to the address you specified in the proposal.
- Load your sample cans, according to the instructions linked below, and fill out the sample loading spreadsheet in IPTS.
- Ship the loaded samples and loading spreadsheet back to the address linked to in the notification email.
- Your samples will be measured at the first available opportunity, on a first-come, first-served basis.
- You will receive an email when data collection is complete. Follow the directions and linked guides on the Powgen User Guidance page to download and analyze your data.
- All publications resulting from your Powgen data must include the SNS acknowledgement and should be submitted to the PuSH publication tracking system.
- After 30 days, your samples will either be wasted or shipped back to you, based on what you requested in the proposal.