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Understanding the interactions of biomolecules such as proteins or drugs with the membrane of cells is important in biomedical research and for the pharmaceutical industry. The sensitivity of neutrons to hydrogen atoms make neutron scattering a unique probe.

Magnetic skyrmions are unique magnetic structures. A breakthrough has been achieved through neutron scattering techniques, revealing the presence of hybrid skyrmion phases. Skyrmion-based magnonic crystals offer promising possibilities in signal processing and communication

On 29 November, a half-day event was organized to celebrate 50 years since the UK joined France and Germany as equal partners (Associates) at the ILL.In the first session, former directors and scientists entertained an audience of about 150 (in the Chadwick amphitheatre and virtually) with insights, achievements and anecdotes from the 1970s and the following decades. The second session focused on…

Aujourd'hui, les physiciens peuvent décrire notre monde avec une précision toujours croissante : le modèle standard de la physique des particules décrit avec succès toutes les observations concernant trois des quatre interactions fondamentales (l'interaction électromagnétique, l'interaction faible et l'interaction forte). La gravitation, la quatrième interaction connue, est entièrement expliquée …

In september 2022, we celebrated 50 years of D11 and its exceptional delivery of high quality science in biology, chemistry, soft matter and materials science. …

Credit : PCCP Les fullerènes sont des cages moléculaires composées uniquement de carbone, la plus connue étant le carbone 60, une sphère moléculaire composée de 60 atomes de carbone. C'est pour la découverte fortuite des fullerènes que Richard Smalley, Harry Kroto …

The ILL (Institut Laue Langevin, Grenoble, France), and the Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZJ) intend to cooperate more closely in research and development in the field of neutron instruments and technologies. This was agreed during the visit of Dr Ken Andersen, the new ILL Director General, to Jülich. Jülich CEO Prof. Astrid Lambrecht and Dr Andersen signed a declaration to this effect.The links bet…

Figure 1: (click to enlarge) Clockwise from left: SuperSUN phase I installed at its beam end-position, with radiological shielding removed; cut view of the cryogenic system including the octupole magnet planned for phase II; circular cold-neutron replica guide with m=3 supermirror coating; taper…

Experimental evidence of rare magnetic behaviour in LiYbO2 will help to open the door to a new family of materials with potential applications in spintronics, quantum computing and more. Though continuous down-scaling in microelectronics has enabled the industry to achieve phenomenal success, the trend is now approaching fundamental limits. Promising alternative technologies for next generation d…

Nous avons appris avec une grande tristesse le décès brutal du professeur John White, le 16 août dernier. Il a probablement succombé à une crise cardiaque, dans son jardin.Il fut le premier directeur général britannique de l’ILL, de 1977 à 1980 après avoir été deux ans directeur adjoint. Il a été l'un des architectes du "Deuxième Souffle" le premier programme de modernisation des instruments de l…

In an article published in ACS Macro Letters, a team of physicochemists describes a novel approach which uses neutron and light scattering to monitor in situ the self-assembly of amphiphilic block copolymers in near-equilibrium conditions. These results offer a wealth of possibilities for observing and better understanding the organisation of complex biological and synthetic macromolecules in aqu…

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