Quick start and updates

Important dates
Next proposal submission deadline: 15 February 2027 (23:59 CET)

Next selection meetings (Subcommittees meetings): 13-14 April 2027

Proposals for standard beamtime access can be submitted all year, with deadlines in February and September.

News on Updates

EASY, DDT and other types of beamtime access

EASY request for short measurement and DDT for full experiments to be performed as soon as possible can be submitted any time. More info

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MyScience

is a new web interface designed to help you find your ILL-related information easily and all in in one place: proposals, publications, site access status, visits, reporting obligations, personal details and more.

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Instrument updates

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Tomography

New instrument MoTo available as a second (monochromatic) imaging station. PorTo, the new cold neutron tomography instrument, will be available in the third cycle.

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DALI

The brand-new cylindrical neutron-sensitive image plate detector installed in 2025 greatly improves the instrument’s performance.

SHARPER Meloni

D007 and SHARPER

The teams welcomed their first users in 2025 and are now eagerly waiting for your proposals!

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MARMOT on ThALES

Commissioned in 2025 and currently equipped with a quarter of its detectors, the system offers a new approach to analysing neutron energy over a wide range of angles.

PANTHER

PANTHER: rapid access for short experiments

We are exploring ways to implement a rapid access programme, as many powder experiments can be completed in one day or less. Users are encouraged to contact the instrument responsibles for possible DDT or EASY access when appropriate.

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SAM, a CRG SANS instrument at ILL

SAM can address scientific questions in magnetism, soft matter, and biophysics, similarly to D33, with the two instruments offering complementary and flexible SANS capabilities for users.

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High p Low T experiments

High-pressure experiments with a Paris-Edinburgh press operating below 4 K are available on instruments with a large experimental area, such as XtremeD and ThALES.

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IN8, D3 and D9

IN8 returned to operating full time. D3 and D9 will continue at 50%.

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Types of beamtime access
There are different ways of submitting a proposal to the ILL, as summarised in the following table.
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Important dates Next proposal submission deadline: 15 February 2027 (23:59 CET) Next selection meetings (Subcommittees meetings): 13-14 April 2027Proposals for standard beamtime access can be submitted all year, with deadlines in February and September. The process in brief Writting Reach out to IL...
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Instrument map
Click on our interactive map below to directly access the instrument page: Download the above map as a PDF file. Related pages Page ILL User Welcome page Page Types of beamtime access Page Standard beamtime access Page Instrument map
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Quick start and updates
Important dates Next proposal submission deadline: 15 February 2027 (23:59 CET) Next selection meetings (Subcommittees meetings): 13-14 April 2027Proposals for standard beamtime access can be submitted all year, with deadlines in February and September. Quick links User Club MyScience Reactor cycle...