IN5 Cold Neutron Time-of-Flight Spectrometer, Prepared to Tackle Single Crystal Spectroscopy

The fully overhauled IN5 was the first cold neutron time-of-flight spectrometer equipped with position sensitive detectors. It has been in scheduled operation since end of 2008. The experience of use has confirmed the expectations in terms of both a qualitative and quantitative efficiency increase, allowing to open new opportunities for time-of-flight spectroscopy. Using the full potential of the position sensitive detectors has brought up an increasing demand for single crystal spectroscopy while the enhanced count-rate and better signal-to-noise allow studying smaller samples or weaker scatterers in the more conventional field of quasi-elastic scattering. Additional effort with sample environment - dedicated magnet and polarization analysis option - are expected to improve further the potential for study of strongly correlated electron systems.