The Second Target Station (STS) Project is a major DOE-BES project that will add a new target and instrument station to the Spallation Neutron Source. STS will provide transformative new capabilities to characterize materials with long-wavelength (cold) neutrons.
The goals for this workshop are to more fully develop the STS science case, identify priority science opportunities that STS will uniquely address, and redefine the instrument suite to best deliver highest priority science. The workshop will begin with visionary perspectives of emerging and future grand challenges across five thematic science areas: Quantum Materials, Soft Matter & Polymers, Materials & Engineering, Chemistry & Environmental Science, and Biological Materials, Systems & Human Health. Breakout working sessions are organized along these same science themes.
Participants will give a 3-minute “elevator speech” expressing their vision of grand challenge science that they will present during the first set of breakout sessions. The goal is to promote discussion of emerging and future challenges facing the nation over the next 10-20 years and the role that neutrons may uniquely play in addressing those challenges.
Some description of the unique capabilities anticipated at STS are described in the First Experiments Report which may be found along with other reference materials on this website.
