The Scope of the Imaging Instrument Project ODIN at ESS

In late 2019 the European Spallation Source (ESS) is supposed to produce first neutrons. The concept of this future world leading neutron source is based on long pulses in contrast to the nowadays leading short pulse neutron sources. The high flux as well as the time structure of the source hold strong potential for a new generation of imaging instruments. Among the first approved instruments to be constructed simultaneous with the source is the Optical and Diffraction Imaging with Neutrons instrument ODIN. The basic concept, scope and expected performance for this instrument, for which it has been chosen for construction, shall be introduced here.