Scientific groups

Instrument Groups	Description
Diffraction (DIF)	The DIF instruments use neutron diffraction to study the structure of materials used in everyday life.
Large scale structures (LSS)	The LSS instruments are all dedicated to measuring structures on the scale of 1 to 100s of nanometers.
Nuclear and particle physics (NPP)	The NPP instruments are excellent unique tools for examining key questions in nuclear and neutron particle physics.
Spectroscopy	The Spectroscopy instruments are used to study the dynamics of condensed matter samples, either in the form of powders, glasses or liquids. Some are designed, primarily, to investigate the collective motion of atoms and that of their magnetic moments in single crystalline samples.

Other Groups	Description
C-Lab and Virtual Experiments	The Computation Lab (C-Lab) hosts scientists and students who need to perform instrument and sample simulations. The Lab brings a broad spectrum of experience and tools to the site of the experiment. Simulation support can be requested along with neutron beamtime requests; the simulations accepted are 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.
Biology, Deuteration, Chemistry & Soft Matter	The Biology, Deuteration, Chemistry & Soft Matter group focuses on the study of macromolecular systems using the wide range of technology platforms available in the Partnership for Structural Biology, including neutron and X-ray diffraction. The group has advanced capabilities in molecular biology, biochemistry, isotope labelling, and contains a dedicated Deuteration Laboratory (D-Lab) for which user access can be sought through a rapid peer-review proposal system. The group has a number of in-house interests, many of which are collaborative with member of the international user community. These include host-pathogen interactions (eg malaria, HIV), amyloidogenic systems, as well as technical developments for selective and non-selective isotope labelling of proteins, peptides, nucleic acids etc. The group has also the responsibility for running the Chemistry Laboratories and the Partnership for Soft Condensed Matter (PSCM) initiative. It has also the responsibility for running the deuterated lipid extraction facility. It operates in close collaboration with the LSS group.

Other Groups

Description

C-Lab and Virtual Experiments

The Computation Lab (C-Lab) hosts scientists and students who need to perform instrument and sample simulations. The Lab brings a broad spectrum of experience and tools to the site of the experiment. Simulation support can be requested along with neutron beamtime requests; the simulations accepted are 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.

Biology, Deuteration, Chemistry & Soft Matter

The Biology, Deuteration, Chemistry & Soft Matter group focuses on the study of macromolecular systems using the wide range of technology platforms available in the Partnership for Structural Biology, including neutron and X-ray diffraction. The group has advanced capabilities in molecular biology, biochemistry, isotope labelling, and contains a dedicated Deuteration Laboratory (D-Lab) for which user access can be sought through a rapid peer-review proposal system. The group has a number of in-house interests, many of which are collaborative with member of the international user community. These include host-pathogen interactions (eg malaria, HIV), amyloidogenic systems, as well as technical developments for selective and non-selective isotope labelling of proteins, peptides, nucleic acids etc.

The group has also the responsibility for running the Chemistry Laboratories and the Partnership for Soft Condensed Matter (PSCM) initiative. It has also the responsibility for running the deuterated lipid extraction facility.

It operates in close collaboration with the LSS group.