Diffraction
(DIF)

The instruments of the DIF group use neutron diffraction for studying the structure of materials used in everyday life.

Powder diffractometers:

D2B, D20, D1B(CRG), D4, SALSA

Single-crystal diffractometers:

CYCLOPS, D3, D9, D10, D19, D23(CRG),  OrientExpress, VIVALDI

Large scale structures (LSS)

The instruments of the LSS  are all dedicated to measuring structures on the scale of 1 to 100s of nanometers.

Large-scale structure diffractometers:

D11, D16, D22, D33,  LADI-III

Reflectometers:

SuperADAM(CRG), D17, FIGARO

Time of flight
(TOF/HR)

The instruments of the TOF/HR group are aimed at studying the dynamics in condensed matter samples, either in the form of powders, glasses or liquids.

Time-of-flight  spectrometers:

IN4, IN5, IN6, D7, BRISP(CRG)

High-resolution spectrometers:

IN10, IN11, IN13(CRG), IN15, IN16

Triple axis (TAS)

The three-axis spectrometers are very versatile instruments for the studies in condensed matter. They are designed, primarily, to investigate the collective motion of atoms and that of their magnetic moments in single crystalline samples.

Three-axis spectrometers:

IN1, IN8, IN12(CRG), IN14, IN20, IN22(CRG)

Nuclear and particle physics (NPP)

The NPP instruments are excellent and unique tools to investigate key questions in nuclear and neutron particle physics.

PF1B, PF2, PN1, PN3, S18(CRG), CryoEDM(CRG)

C-Lab and Virtual Experiments

The Computation Lab (C-Lab) hosts scientists and students wanting to perform instrument and sample simulations and allows a broad spectrum of experience and tools to be brought together where the experiments are performed. From September 2007 simulations support can be requested along with neutron beamtime and accepted simulation work is performed by visitors in collaboration with the C-Lab.

Theory

The Theory Group works with ILL/ESRF users to help them understand
(i) neutrons and their interaction with matter and (ii) the properties of materials being studied using neutrons/xrays.