Poster (Invited)

FZJ-2025-03433

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Nickel, B. ; Schneck, E. ; Klitzing, R. v. ; Rücker, U.FZJ*

2025

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Abstract: We discuss a concept for a small-beam neutron reflectometer. Such an instrument may be used to study membrane physics and the structure and interaction of RNA-related phases with membranes. We propose to place such an instrument at one of the new accelerator-based sources, which have inherently smaller beams. These compact neutron sources are based on a high-current linear accelerator (HiCANS). We expect that such a reflectometer can record at least six orders of magnitude in signal to noise. We highlight some recent experiments with lipid membranes to show the potential of the instrument. Furthermore, we discuss instrument concepts.

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Contributing Institute(s):

1. Streumethoden (JCNS-2)
2. High Brilliance Source (JCNS-HBS)
3. JARA-FIT (JARA-FIT)

Research Program(s):

1. 632 - Materials – Quantum, Complex and Functional Materials (POF4-632) (POF4-632)
2. 6G4 - Jülich Centre for Neutron Research (JCNS) (FZJ) (POF4-6G4) (POF4-6G4)

Appears in the scientific report 2025

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