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5.3 The link between the ILL management and the project group ....... 117 Portfolio of some typical ILL instruments in 2018 .........................................139
6. The start of research activities and the arrival
of the British .......................................................................................147
6.1 The start of research activities.............................................................147 6.2 Further developments in neutron optics.............................................154 6.3 The arrival of the British ......................................................................155
7. Maturity ................................................................................................163 7.1 The EMBL..............................................................................................164 7.2 The ESRF................................................................................................168 7.3 The problem of schools ........................................................................171 7.4 The evolution of the ILL and its problems ........................................173 7.5 Modernisation of equipment................................................................177
8. The Dark Years..................................................................................183 8.1 The reconstruction of the reactor ........................................................183 8.2 The partial withdrawal of the British and the consequences ..........190 8.3 Supply of enriched uranium.................................................................193
9. Consolidation and the future......................................................195 9.1 The millennium......................................................................................195 9.2 The reorganisation of the ILL..............................................................197 9.3 Some figures...........................................................................................198
10. Conclusion: An appraisal...........................................................201 10.1 The Franco-German Cooperation .....................................................201 10.2 The scientific record............................................................................208 10.3 The future for the ILL ........................................................................213
11. 2018 Update: The ILL between 2005 and 2018 ...............217 11.1 Introduction ..........................................................................................217 11.2 Ambitious improvement plans...........................................................219 11.3 Complying with more demanding safety regulations....................225
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