WINS 2026: The 7th Biannual Workshop for Inelastic and Elastic Neutron Scattering
from
Monday, 21 September 2026 (08:00)
to
Wednesday, 23 September 2026 (17:30)
Monday, 21 September 2026
08:00
Transfer from Hotel to Workshop Venue
Transfer from Hotel to Workshop Venue
08:00 - 09:00
09:00
Introduction
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Arjan Plompen
Introduction
Arjan Plompen
09:00 - 09:05
Room: 200
09:05
Experimental program at the GELINA facility
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Carlos Paradela Dobarro
(
EC-JRC
)
Experimental program at the GELINA facility
Carlos Paradela Dobarro
(
EC-JRC
)
09:05 - 09:40
09:40
TBD
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Alexandru Negret
(
IFIN-HH
)
TBD
Alexandru Negret
(
IFIN-HH
)
09:40 - 10:15
10:15
An update on the activities of the DNR/IPHC team in Strasbourg regarding the (n, n'g) and (n, 2-3ng) cross section measurements
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Maëlle Kerveno
(
CNRS/IPHC, Strasbourg
)
An update on the activities of the DNR/IPHC team in Strasbourg regarding the (n, n'g) and (n, 2-3ng) cross section measurements
Maëlle Kerveno
(
CNRS/IPHC, Strasbourg
)
10:15 - 10:50
10:50
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:50 - 11:10
Room: 200
11:10
The Neutron Scattering Program at LANSCE
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Matthew Devlin
(
Los Alamos National Laborartory
)
The Neutron Scattering Program at LANSCE
Matthew Devlin
(
Los Alamos National Laborartory
)
11:10 - 11:45
11:45
BRAINS: The new array on the block for neutron-induced γ-ray spectroscopy at n_TOF
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Michael Bacak
(
Technische Universität Wien
)
BRAINS: The new array on the block for neutron-induced γ-ray spectroscopy at n_TOF
Michael Bacak
(
Technische Universität Wien
)
11:45 - 12:20
12:20
Lunch
Lunch
12:20 - 13:45
13:45
Transfer: Lunch to Conference Room
Transfer: Lunch to Conference Room
13:45 - 14:00
14:00
Theoretical discrimination of (n,$x$n) gamma rays from abundant fission gamma-ray background
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Toshihiko Kawano
(
Los Alamos National Laboratory
)
Theoretical discrimination of (n,$x$n) gamma rays from abundant fission gamma-ray background
Toshihiko Kawano
(
Los Alamos National Laboratory
)
14:00 - 14:30
14:30
UKAL Status
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Jeffrey Vanhoy
(
US Naval Academy & Mississippi State Univ
)
UKAL Status
Jeffrey Vanhoy
(
US Naval Academy & Mississippi State Univ
)
14:30 - 15:00
15:00
Neutron scattering research at ORNL for Criticality Safety
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Jesse Brown
(
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
)
Neutron scattering research at ORNL for Criticality Safety
Jesse Brown
(
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
)
15:00 - 15:30
15:30
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
15:30 - 16:00
16:00
NEA DB GitLab: The EXFOR Repositories and the Streamlined Reaction Data Submission
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Anastasia Georgiadou
(
OECD Nuclear Energy Agency
)
NEA DB GitLab: The EXFOR Repositories and the Streamlined Reaction Data Submission
Anastasia Georgiadou
(
OECD Nuclear Energy Agency
)
16:00 - 16:30
16:30
The DELCO project
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Andrea Tsinganis
(
IPHC/CNRS
)
The DELCO project
Andrea Tsinganis
(
IPHC/CNRS
)
16:30 - 17:00
17:00
Neutron induced neutron and gamma emission and angular distributions
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Yaron Danon
(
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
)
Neutron induced neutron and gamma emission and angular distributions
Yaron Danon
(
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
)
17:00 - 17:30
17:30
n-p Cross Section Measurements with an Active Target and Time-Of-Flight at PTB
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Axel Boeltzig
(
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB)
)
n-p Cross Section Measurements with an Active Target and Time-Of-Flight at PTB
Axel Boeltzig
(
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB)
)
17:30 - 18:00
18:00
Transfer to Hotel
Transfer to Hotel
18:00 - 18:30
Tuesday, 22 September 2026
08:00
Transfer from Hotel to Workshop Venue
Transfer from Hotel to Workshop Venue
08:00 - 09:00
09:00
Pushing the limits of γ-ray spectroscopy: 28Si(n,n’) at n_TOF
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Cristina Petrone
(
IFIN-HH
)
Pushing the limits of γ-ray spectroscopy: 28Si(n,n’) at n_TOF
Cristina Petrone
(
IFIN-HH
)
09:00 - 09:30
09:30
Preliminary GAINS results for 92Zr inelastic neutron scattering
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Adina Coman
(
IFIN-HH
)
Preliminary GAINS results for 92Zr inelastic neutron scattering
Adina Coman
(
IFIN-HH
)
09:30 - 10:00
10:00
TBD
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Marian Boromiza
(
IFIN-HH
)
TBD
Marian Boromiza
(
IFIN-HH
)
10:00 - 10:30
10:30
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:30 - 11:00
11:00
The ELISA spectrometer at the JRC-Geel: achievements and future plans
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Georgios Gkatis
(
EC-JRC
)
The ELISA spectrometer at the JRC-Geel: achievements and future plans
Georgios Gkatis
(
EC-JRC
)
11:00 - 11:30
11:30
natC and natCu measurements with an upgraded version of the ELISA setup
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Anna Karakaxi
(
CEA Cadarache
)
natC and natCu measurements with an upgraded version of the ELISA setup
Anna Karakaxi
(
CEA Cadarache
)
11:30 - 12:00
12:00
Cross-section measurements of elastic and inelastic neutron scattering on 208,206Pb
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Jisk Knijpstra
(
University of Groningen
)
Cross-section measurements of elastic and inelastic neutron scattering on 208,206Pb
Jisk Knijpstra
(
University of Groningen
)
12:00 - 12:30
12:30
GELINA/MONNET - TBD
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Carlos Paradela Dobarro
Jan Heyse
(
EC-JRC
)
Cristiano Fontana
(
EC-JRC
)
GELINA/MONNET - TBD
Carlos Paradela Dobarro
Jan Heyse
(
EC-JRC
)
Cristiano Fontana
(
EC-JRC
)
12:30 - 12:50
12:50
Lunch
Lunch
12:50 - 14:05
14:05
Transfer to GELINA/MONNET visit
Transfer to GELINA/MONNET visit
14:05 - 14:20
14:20
GELINA visit: Group 1
GELINA visit: Group 1
14:20 - 15:40
MONNET visit: Group 2
MONNET visit: Group 2
14:20 - 15:40
15:40
GELINA visit: Group 2
GELINA visit: Group 2
15:40 - 17:00
MONNET visit: Group 1
MONNET visit: Group 1
15:40 - 17:00
17:00
Cocktail
Cocktail
17:00 - 18:00
18:00
Dinner
Dinner
18:00 - 20:00
20:00
Transfer to Hotel
Transfer to Hotel
20:00 - 20:30
Wednesday, 23 September 2026
08:00
Transfer from Hotel to Workshop Venue
Transfer from Hotel to Workshop Venue
08:00 - 09:00
09:00
Quasi-Differential Neutron Scattering Measurement of Natural Tungsten from 0.65 to 20 MeV
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Julian Driebeek
(
RPI
)
Quasi-Differential Neutron Scattering Measurement of Natural Tungsten from 0.65 to 20 MeV
Julian Driebeek
(
RPI
)
09:00 - 09:30
09:30
Examination of RPI Fast Neutron Quasi-Differential Scattering Measurements with ENDF VIII.1, JEFF 4, and JENDL 5 Evaluations
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Adam Daskalakis
(
Naval Nuclear Laboratory
)
Examination of RPI Fast Neutron Quasi-Differential Scattering Measurements with ENDF VIII.1, JEFF 4, and JENDL 5 Evaluations
Adam Daskalakis
(
Naval Nuclear Laboratory
)
09:30 - 10:00
10:00
Inelastic neutron scattering cross section measurements with GENESIS
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Joseph Gordon
(
University of California, Berkeley
)
Inelastic neutron scattering cross section measurements with GENESIS
Joseph Gordon
(
University of California, Berkeley
)
10:00 - 10:30
10:30
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:30 - 11:00
11:00
Results from the 24Mg(n, n') measurement at n_TOF, CERN.
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Matthew Birch
(
University of Manchester / National Physical Laboratory (UK)
)
Results from the 24Mg(n, n') measurement at n_TOF, CERN.
Matthew Birch
(
University of Manchester / National Physical Laboratory (UK)
)
11:00 - 11:30
11:30
Measurement and simulation of spectra of white neutron fields
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Harald Dombrowski
(
PTB
)
Measurement and simulation of spectra of white neutron fields
Harald Dombrowski
(
PTB
)
11:30 - 12:00
12:00
Discussion & Closing
Discussion & Closing
12:00 - 12:30
12:30
Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 14:00
14:00
Transfer to GEEL
Transfer to GEEL
14:00 - 14:30