SINQ++ Workshop

29 Apr 2026, 08:00 → 30 Apr 2026, 18:00 Europe/Zurich

PSI Auditorium (Paul Scherrer Institute)

The SINQ⁺⁺ Workshop is dedicated to the presentation, discussion, and scientific assessment of the Science Case that will define the future scientific opportunities enabled by the upgrade of the SINQ facility at PSI. The workshop brings together PSI scientists, Swiss academic and applied research partners, and international experts to examine the proposed science themes and experimental capabilities that must underpin SINQ⁺⁺. Through a series of scientific and technical sessions, participants will present and provide feedback on priorities, identified capability gaps and opportunities, to help ensure that the Science Case reflects the future needs of the Swiss research community while remaining aligned with the broader international neutron landscape.

Update March, 2026: For reasons of logistics, invited speakers are kindly requested to complete registration by 25th March.

The general registration deadline for all participants is 1st April.

Update March 11th, 2026: Boards for up to 20 posters (A0 portrait) will be made available in the common area just outside the Auditorium. Participants wishing the display a poster (on a topic connected to that discussed in the workshop) are welcome to do so.

Update April 17th, 2026: Registration will close definitively on 19th April. There are also no more rooms left in the workshop hotel. We kindly request further registrants to organise accommodation personally at this stage.

Update April 24th, 2026: The final schedule of talks is now available, either by clicking on the Timetable tab, or by clicking on "Workshop Talk Schedule.pdf" below.

Update April 27th, 2026: A first version of the SINQ⁺⁺ Science Case is now available to registered participants, by clicking on "SINQpp_Science_Case_v1_Workshop_Discussion_Edition.pdf" below.

Update May 5th, 2026: The organisers would like to thank all workshop participants for their contributions to this successful event!

SINQpp_Science_Case_v1_Workshop_Discussion_Edition.pdf

Workshop Talk Schedule.pdf

Wednesday 29 April

08:00 → 09:00 Registration

09:00 → 09:05 Welcome & Opening

Speaker: Marc Janoschek - 5' (PSI)

09:05 → 09:20 The SINQ++ Vision

Speaker: Michel Kenzelmann - 15' (PSI)

09:20 → 09:30 SINQ++ Science Case

Speaker: Jonathan White - 10' (PSI)

09:30 → 10:40 Science Session I: UFO

Chair: M. Janoschek

Speakers: Nicola Rizzi - 10' (PSI), Ulrike Grossner - 15+5' (ETH Zurich), Dr Philipp Bender - 15+5' (Infineon), Prof. Torsten Scheyer - 8+2' (UniZH), Prof. Robert Zboray - 8+2' (Empa)

UFO_workshop.pdf

10:40 → 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 → 11:30 Science Session II: Functional Interfaces

Chair: Ashley Williams

Speaker: Giovanna Fragneto - 20+10' (ESS)

11:30 → 12:00 Science Session III: Colloids

Chair: Viviane Lütz-Bueno

Speaker: Theresia Heiden-Hecht - 20+10' (FZ-Jülich)

12:00 → 13:15 Workshop Photo, then Lunch Break

13:15 → 13:45 Science Session IV: Soft Materials Processing

Chair: Viviane Lütz-Bueno

Speaker: Stefan Salentinig - 20+10' (UniFr)

13:45 → 14:25 Science Session V: Environment & Life Sciences

Chair: Anders Kaestner

Speakers: Andrea Carminati - 15+5' (ETHZ), Petra Först - 15+5' (TU Münich)

14:25 → 14:55 Science Session VI: Energy: Part I

Conveners: Pavel Trtik (Chair) - 2' (PSI), Andreas Borgschülte - 10+5' (Empa & ETHZ), Marco Ranocchiari - 10+5' (PSI)

14:55 → 15:20 Coffee Break

15:20 → 15:50 Science Session VI: Energy: Part II

Conveners: Luise Theil Kuhn - 10+5' (DTU), Sarbajit Banerjee - 10+5' (ETHZ & PSI)

15:50 → 16:30 Science Session VII: Advanced Manufacturing

Chair: Florencia Malamud

Speakers: Steven Van Petegem - 15+5' (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut), Cynthia Chang - 15+5' (Anaxam)

16:30 → 17:30 Science Session VIII: Quantum Science

Chair: Daniel Mazzone

Speakers: Allen Scheie - 20+5' (ORNL), Andrew Wildes - 20+5' (ILL), Ekaterina Pomjakushina - 10+5' (Paul Scherrer Institute), Romain Sibille - 5' (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)

18:00 → 20:00 Workshop Dinner

Thursday 30 April

09:00 → 09:10 Welcome Back and Recap

Speaker: Jonathan White (PSI)

09:10 → 10:30 International View

Chair: Michel Kenzelmann

Speakers: Ken Andersen - 15+5' (ILL), Giovanna Fragneto - 15+5' (ESS), Sarah Rogers - 15+5' (ISIS), Toshiya Otomo - 15+5' (KEK/J-PARC)

10:30 → 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 → 12:10 Technical Aspects

Chair: Marc Janoschek

Speakers: Joachim Grillenberger - 20+5' (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut), Andreas Knecht - 20+5' (Paul Scherrer Institut), Nicola Rizzi - 15+5' (PSI)

Andreas Knecht - IMPACT.pdf

CS_workshop.pdf

12:10 → 13:30 Lunch Break

13:30 → 15:00 Science Session IX: Particle Physics

Chair: Florian Piegsa / Klaus Kirch

Speakers: Michael Jentschel - 30+5' (ILL), Florian Piegsa - 25+5' (Universität Bern), Marta Babicz - 15+5' (UniZH), Klaus Kirch for Paolo Crivelli - 5' (ETHZ)

15:00 → 15:30 Coffee Break

15:30 → 16:00 Science Session X: Bio-inspired materials & health

Chair: Fanni Juranyi

Speakers: Ullrich Steiner - 15+5' (AMI, UniFr), Matteo D'Este - 8+2' (AO Research Institute Davos)

16:00 → 17:30 Science Session XI: Nuclear and fusion materials

Chair: Yong Dai

Pouchon: “Irradiation science in materials relevant for fission reactors” 25+5'

Verma: “Advancing Subcritical Systems: Transmutex irradiation program for structural materials qualification” 25+5'

Makowska: “Irradiation science in advanced materials and composites for fusion applications” 25+2’

Speakers: Manuel Pouchon - 25+5' (Paul Scherrer Institut), Vasudha Verma - 25+5' (Transmutex), Malgorzata Makowska - 25+5' (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)

17:30 → 17:35 Final Remarks & Farewell

Speaker: Marc Janoschek