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Argonne's Intense Pulsed Neutron Source was named a Nuclear Historic Landmark by the American Nuclear Society at a ceremony in Freund Lodge May 13.
ANS President Gail H. Marcus presented the plaque to IPNS Division Director Ray Teller and Argonne Director Hermann Grunder before a roomful of IPNS employees and retirees.
The award identifies sites or facilities where outstanding accomplishments instrumental in the development and implementation of, and the peaceful uses of, nuclear technology took place. "Of the society's 56 historic sites around the world, this is the seventh one presented to Argonne," said Marcus. The others include CP-1, the Materials Testing Reactor at Argonne-West, Experimental Breeder Reactor-I and II, the Experimental Boiling Water Reactor and CP-5.
A pioneering national user facility, the IPNS uses pulses of neutrons -- uncharged particles that form part of the nucleus of almost every atom -- to probe the structures and motions of materials ranging from semiconductors to proteins. Knowing the structure permits researchers to understand the physics controlling material behavior.
Since the first neutron pulse at IPNS on Aug. 4, 1981, Argonne scientists have established the effectiveness of pulsed neutron sources, helped create the neutron user community and steered the direction of its research.
Argonne researchers built the IPNS predecessors -- the first pulsed spallation source for neutron scattering, called ZING-P and ZING-P´ in the mid-1970s.
"Scientists have done phenomenal research at the IPNS ranging from polymers to high-temperature superconductors," Grunder said.
"Two of the four Argonne scientists named to the list of 98 most highly cited physicists for 1981-1999 did the majority of their work using the IPNS," said Materials Science Division Director George Crabtree. The idea for the IPNS evolved out of the Materials Science Division, Crabtree explained.
"IPNS has devoted 75 percent of its beam time to outside users since its startup," remarked Teller. Outside users include researchers from industry, universities and other national laboratories across the world.
The neutron source serves chemists, biologists, physicists, engineers and materials scientists. More than 250 scientists use the facility each year, completing approximately 400 experiments and producing 150 publications. Many more people request experimental time at the facility than can be accommodated.
"Now, when DOE builds a neutron user facility, they use the IPNS model," added Teller.
Building on the success of IPNS, DOE is building a $1.4 billion state-of-the-art neutron research facility called the Spallation Neutron Source at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Scheduled to open in 2006, the SNS will be the world's most intense spallation source for neutron scattering research -- with beam intensities 40 to 100 times stronger than IPNS. Researchers will be able to perform experiments faster and gather data in greater detail.
Argonne is designing and building the first set of experimental instruments for the SNS.
Although it is two decades old, IPNS continues to improve its performance -- it operates above the 95 percent range consistently -- and is preparing for a new role in the neutron research world.
"IPNS has a magnificent role to educate the large number of people moving into neutron research," said Grunder. SNS will be able to perform 10 times as many experiments as the IPNS and host 2,000 users. In the next five years IPNS will train the growing neutron user community to prepare to use the SNS.
-- Evelyn Brown
Thomas Rosenbaum, the James Franck Professor in Physics at the University of Chicago, has been appointed the university's vice president for research and for Argonne National Laboratory. He will begin his position July 1.
As vice president, his responsibilities include overseeing research at the university and Argonne and heading a new Science Council that will coordinate and promote scientific research.
"I am delighted with the university's choice," said Hermann Grunder, Argonne director. "Tom's experience, expertise and vision will be invaluable to the laboratory as we continue to strengthen the intellectual ties between Argonne and the university and accomplish our important missions for the Department of Energy."
Rosenbaum's focus of study has been the quantum mechanical nature of materials. He did research at Bell Laboratories and IBM's Watson Research Center before joining the University of Chicago in 1983. There he directed the university's Material Research Laboratory and James Franck Institute. Currently he is on the National Research Council Solid State Sciences Committee and the Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee to Argonne.
Rosenbaum is replacing Robert Zimmer, who was recently named provost of Brown University.
All Argonne employees are invited to enter a contest to suggest a slogan for the laboratory. Those who submit the best five suggestions will have lunch with Argonne Director Hermann Grunder and receive a ceramic Argonne coffee mug.
The ideal slogan should summarize in as few words as possible the spirit of Argonne's work in support of the U.S. Department of Energy's national missions.
The final slogan will be chosen by the directorate and will be available for use, as appropriate, in Argonne publications, presentations and Web sites.
Entries should be submitted to Jessie McHenry (OPA) by fax (ext. 2-5274) or e-mail ( jessiemchenry@anl.gov) before 5 p.m. Friday, June 21.
If duplicate suggestions are received, prizes will be awarded to the earliest entry.
BNL - "A Passion for Discovery"
INEEL - "Home of Science and Engineering Solutions"
LBNL -
"Berkeley Lab: A World of Great Science"
LLNL - "Science in the National Interest"
LANL -
"Science Serving Society"
PNNL - "Delivering Breakthrough Science and Technology"
Sandia -
"Helping Our Nation Secure a Peaceful and Free World through Technology"
Saturday, June 29, Argonne-East scientists will put down their lab equipment and pick up their instruments to jam at the third Rock In Argonne Festival (RIAfest), scheduled for noon - 9 p.m. at Argonne Park.
The free concert, which is held at the beginning of the summer and fall, offers Argonne employees the chance to display their musical talents or just sit back and enjoy the tunes.
"This is a celebration of people at Argonne," said Eric Lindert (PHY), co-coordinator of the event. "We have the instruments, the outlet and the talent, so why not?"
A variety of styles of music will be represented at the festival. Seven bands are currently scheduled to play.
"Our goal is to let as many people as we can play as much as they can," said Alex Deriy (PHY), the other coordinator of the event. "We want it to be as fun and casual as it can. It's all about rockin' at Argonne."
A P.A. system, microphones and drums will be provided by the organizers.
Argonne employees are encouraged to bring their friends and relatives. No special security procedures are needed to enter the park because it is located outside laboratory grounds.
RIAfest is organized by music enthusiasts from ATLAS accelerator operations. They will provide gas grills for those who want to barbecue. Beer will be available for purchase from Marriott.
For more information, visit or contact Eric Lindert and Alex Deriy (both PHY) at ext. 2-4115 or eric.lindert@ physics.org and alexderiy@ yahoo.com.
-- Katie Williams
Shen-Lin Chang (ES) has been named a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Chang is a leading member of a research team that is improving the performance of fluid catalytic cracking risers used in gasoline production, glass and aluminum furnaces, and diesel combustion by using computer simulation.
Since 1991, he has been a mechanical engineer in Argonne's Energy Systems Division. He as been a pioneer in the application of computational fluid dynamics, a technique that uses computers to describe and sometimes predict the behavior of a flow system.
Nine employees will receive the highest honor the University of Chicago bestows on Argonne employees at a ceremony Thursday, June 13.
The awards program will begin at 3:30 p.m. in the Argonne-East Building 213 Cafeteria. A reception will follow. All Argonne and U.S. Department of Energy employees whose schedules permit are invited to attend.
University of Chicago Distinguished Service Award recipients are Lin Xiang-Qun Chen (CHM), Louis Emery (AOD), Sushil Sharma (ASD), Eddie Gay (CMT) and Chun-Keung Loong (IPNS). Their awards recognize outstanding technical or scientific achievements or a distinguished record of achievements.
University of Chicago Outstanding Service Award recipients are David Haugen (EST-PA), William McDowell (ASD), Paul Vanderwall (PFS-BM) and Francis Strehl (HR-MED). The awards recognize those who have furthered the goals and missions of the laboratory through exceptional contributions.
At the same program, University of Chicago-Argonne scholarships will be awarded to Faiyaaz Kalimullah and Katarina Ruscic.
Service Awards for May include:
35 Years
Allen W. Carbaugh (PFS), Richard A. Pagel (PFS), Sandra L. Tollaksen (BIO).
30 Years
Catherine A. Carbaugh (CHM), Romesh Kumar (CMT), Michael J. Lineberry (ERA), David N. Olsen (NT).
25 Years
James L. Bailey (TD), Kent G. Dale (FAC), Carol F. Doyle (ER), Teng L. Khoo (PHY), Douglas L. Porter (NT), Claude B. Reed (TD), Diana L. Thompson (OCF).
20 Years
Helen F. Shiosaki (FAC).
15 Years
Robert C. Baker (DIS), Edward A. Beverly (FAC), Gerold A. Crook (FAC), Lucille M. Dale (RPS), Jeffrey A. Eastman (MSD), Daniel J. Forsythe (PFS), Gary E. Griffin (CMT), Paul A. Hansen (FAC), Paul R. Hart (NT), Joe V. Michael (CHM), Jacques E. Mitrani (DIS), Susan Rhodes (PBC), Gregory L. Robinson (DIS).
10 Years
Darius Blachowicz (DIS), Helen S. Cordell (LEG), Mark Donnelly (ER), Mary Fritsch (MCS), Shelly J. Havlovick (RPS), Joseph Hirsch (CMT), Matthew Lagessie (ES), Stephen Milton (ASD), Roy A. Nelson (RPS), Deborah Nona (ECT), Raymond Osborn (MSD), Johnny B. Reed (PFS), Victor Steed (CHM), William F. Toter (PFS), Balakrishna Venigalla (CMT), Zbigniew Zych (PFS).
5 Years
Satish Balay (MCS), Trudy B. Bolin (UPD), Peter Lee (UPD), Darrell G. Long (FAC), Lois Curfman McInnes (MCS), Sarvjit D. Shastri (UPD), B. John Summers (RPS), Rajeev Thakur (MCS), JoAnne Wold (AOD), Elizabeth M. Wulf (ECT).
A Safety Shoe Expo will be held Wednesday, June 19, in Argonne-East's Building 213 Cafeteria, Dining Room A, from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
The laboratory's safety shoe contractor, Iron Age Corporation (IAC), will showcase its new lines of shoes, Doc Martens, Grabber, and Rocky, along with its other offerings of Iron Age, Knapp, New Balance and Timberland.
An IAC representative will be present to answer questions about shoes or service, and every employee who attends the expo can enter a raffle drawing for prizes.
Human Resources has scheduled three new classes for June.
All classes will be held in Argonne-East's Building 201, Room 190, unless otherwise stated.
"Implementing a Project at Argonne"
(HR239). Wednesday, June 19, 12:30 - 5 p.m. in Building 401, Room A1100.
"Coaching for Maximum Performance"
(HR265). Thursday, June 20, 1-5 p.m.
"Supervisory Roles and
Responsibilities Overview" (HR600). Tuesday, June 25, 1-5 p.m.
To enroll, contact a Training Management System Representative. For more information, call Betty Iwan at ext. 3410 or for course descriptions visit the HR Web site.