Imaging and Neutrons (IAN2006) Workshop; Oak Ridge, TN; October 23-25, 2006

该奖项来自材料研究部的研究部，为2006年10月23-25日在田纳西州橡树岭举行的成像和中子(IAN2006)研讨会提供了部分支持。讲习班的目标有三个：(1)确定中子成像在广泛的科学和应用领域的当前需求和潜在贡献；(2)认识先进的下一代源可能使之成为可能的新的成像技术，这些技术超越现有的射线照相和断层照相技术；(3)编写一份报告，确定潜在的有价值的成像技术以及为实现这一潜在的全球潜力而进行进一步研究和投资的方向。讲习班由一系列联邦和国际机构赞助，内容涉及“成像和中子”的广泛主题，如中子射线照相和层析成像、动态系统成像、相位对比度增强、中子光学显微镜、自旋极化中子成像。还将介绍继伽马射线成像之后的全身成像的新方法。它们将在沉积地层中的水分布、内燃机运转中的油流、氢氧燃料电池中的水塞、考古研究中的剑和头盔以及爆炸装置的结构中得到应用。来自国家科学基金会的资金将支持年轻科学家和工程师的参与，特别是来自代表性不足群体的参与。

This award from the Division Researv in the Division of Materials Research provides partial support to the Imaging and Neutrons (IAN2006) Workshop at Oak Ridge, TN in October 23-25, 2006. The goals of the workshop are three-fold: (1) identify the current needs and potential contributions of imaging with neutrons in a wide range of science and areas of applications; (2) recognize new imaging techniques that may be made possible by advanced next generation sources that go beyond established techniques of radiography and tomography; (3) produce a report identifying both potentially valuable imaging techniques and directions for additional research and investment to realize this potential worldwide.The workshop is sponsored by a range of Federal and international agencies and it covers a broad range of topics in "Imaging and Neutrons", such as neutron radiography and tomography, imaging of dynamic systems, phase contrast enhancements, microscopy with neutron optics, imaging with spin-polarized neutrons. New methods for whole human body imaging followed by gamma ray imaging will also be presented. These will have application in water distribution in sedimentary formations, oil flow in operating internal combustion engines, water plugs in hydrogen-oxygen fuel cells, swords and helmets in archeological studies, and structures of explosive devices. Funds from the National Science Foundation will support participation of young scientists and engineers particularly from underrepresented groups.