Materials and Life Science Experimental Facility (MLF) at the Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex, 2; Neutron scattering instruments

Nakajima, Kenji   ; Kawakita, Yukinobu  ; Ito, Shinichi*; Abe, Jun*; Aizawa, Kazuya  ; Aoki, Hiroyuki  ; Endo, Hitoshi*; Fujita, Masaki*; Funakoshi, Kenichi*; Gong, W.*; Harada, Masahide   ; Harjo, S.   ; Hattori, Takanori   ; Hino, Masahiro*; Honda, Takashi*; Hoshikawa, Akinori*; Ikeda, Kazutaka*; Ino, Takashi*; Ishigaki, Toru*; Ishikawa, Yoshihisa*; Iwase, Hiroki*; Kai, Tetsuya   ; Kajimoto, Ryoichi  ; Kamiyama, Takashi*; Kaneko, Naokatsu*; Kawana, Daichi*; Kawamura, Seiko   ; Kawasaki, Takuro   ; Kimura, Atsushi   ; Kiyanagi, Ryoji  ; Kojima, Kenji*; Kusaka, Katsuhiro*; Lee, S.*; Machida, Shinichi*; Masuda, Takatsugu*; Mishima, Kenji*; Mitamura, Koji*; Nakamura, Mitsutaka   ; Nakamura, Shoji  ; Nakao, Akiko*; Oda, Tatsuro*; Ohara, Takashi   ; Oishi, Kazuki*; Oshita, Hidetoshi*; Oikawa, Kenichi   ; Otomo, Toshiya*; Sano, Asami   ; Shibata, Kaoru  ; Shinohara, Takenao   ; Soyama, Kazuhiko  ; Suzuki, Junichi*; Suzuya, Kentaro; Takahara, Atsushi*; Takata, Shinichi  ; Takeda, Masayasu  ; Toh, Yosuke   ; Torii, Shuki*; Torikai, Naoya*; Yamada, Norifumi*; Yamada, Taro*; Yamazaki, Dai   ; Yokoo, Tetsuya*; Yonemura, Masao*; Yoshizawa, Hideki*

The neutron instruments suite, installed at the spallation neutron source of the Materials and Life Science Experimental Facility (MLF) at the Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex (J-PARC), is reviewed. MLF has 23 neutron beam ports and 21 instruments are in operation for user programs or are under commissioning. A unique and challenging instrumental suite in MLF has been realized via combination of a high-performance neutron source, optimized for neutron scattering, and unique instruments using cutting-edge technologies. All instruments are/will serve in world-leading investigations in a broad range of fields, from fundamental physics to industrial applications. In this review, overviews, characteristic features, and typical applications of the individual instruments are mentioned.