For NSCL Users

NSCL and FRIB welcome researchers from universities, government labs, and industry who are interested in performing experiments.  There are three ways to obtain beam time at NSCL:

  1. Submit a proposal during the Call for Proposal period for review by the Program Advisory Committee (PAC).  A Call for Proposals is issued approximately every 6-12 months.  The majority of beam time granted at NSCL is approved by the PAC. *Note*: NSCL is currently running experiments at ReA3 and ReA6 using stable and long-lived radioactive ion beams. The last PAC meeting for NSCL was held on March 3-4, 2020. Users may still request discretionary and paid beam time experiments (see below), but beam time is very limited.

  2. Write a letter to the director for discretionary beam time.  Examples of discretionary experiments include commissioning of new devices and very high impact scientific experiments.

  3. Pay for beam time.  Approximately 5% of accelerator time is available for purchase. Contact the Manager for User Relations for this procedure

We strive to provide excellent support for every aspect of your experiment — prior to, during, and following your work at our facility. We invite you to contact the Manager for User Relations, with any questions or requests that you might have.

Please review the FRIB Code of Conduct