HRPD has been part of the ISIS instrument suite from the very beginning and was one of the first ISIS instruments to collect data. In December, a group from the University of Oxford were the last users on the beamline before its demolition and rebuild as part of the HRPD-X project.
Lexy Gillette and Lemuel Crentsil are part of Professor Simon Clarke's group at the University of Oxford, studying mixed anion chalcogenides. Neutron experiments enable them to see the position of the oxygen ions within the structure of these materials, as well as study their magnetic properties.
They have both used ISIS before, including using the GEM instrument, but value the higher resolution offered by HRPD. Lexy is close to finishing her PhD, with this experiment contributing to the final puzzle pieces needed for her thesis.
This will be the final user cycle for HRPD, with the demolition of the instrument and its building beginning in the new year. The HRPD-X project will then begin, with the aim of commissioning the instrument towards the end of 2027.