Objective The recently upgraded BER II is Germany's most modern research reactor for cold and thermal neutron scattering experiments. The new or upgraded instruments of the Berlin Scattering Center (BENSC) are characterized by excellent resolution qualities for polarized and unpolarized neutrons. Neutron scattering experiments provide important and unique information about the structural, dynamical and magnetic properties of condensed matter, which in many cases cannot be gained bY other methods. The broad line of instruments at BER II provides a basis for collaboration in many fields of physics, material science and material technology, molecular biology and chemistry. 13 scheduled instruments are provided for external users: - 2 three-axis spectrometers and 5 diffractometers With thermal neutrons - 1 small angle scattering instrument, 1 three-axis spectrometer, 1 time-of- flight instrument, 1 spin-echo instrument, 1 reflectometer and 1 diffractometer at the cold neutron guides. Additional uP-to-date laboratory equipment serves for complementary measurements and versatile sample characterization. The neutron beam time of BENSC is primarily dedicated to external usage, up to 70% is made available to external users, more than 50% to short term visitors. In 1993 an amount of 25% of short term beam time has been allocated to groups from EC-countries, supported by a travel grant from the HCM Activity "Access to Large Scales Facilities". This additional proposal is aimed at extending this European collaboration to user groups and collaboration partners from Central and Eastern Europe. Programme(s) IC-PECO/COPERNICUS - Scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and European non-member countries, 1992- Topic(s) 0403 - CEEC participation in HUMAN CAPITAL & MOBILITY programme (LARGE SCALE FACILITIES) Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator HAHN-MEITNER-INSTITUT BERLIN GMBH EU contribution No data Address Glienicker Strasse 100 14109 BERLIN Germany See on map Total cost No data