This workshop combines lectures from CHESS staff scientists on synchrotron x-ray methods for materials research, including scattering, imaging, and spectroscopy, with guidance on writing successful beamtime proposals.
Agenda:
Day 1 - Tuesday, May 19th, 2026
| Time | Session | Speaker | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 | Arrival / Check-in | Breakfast provided | 7th Floor - Clark Hall |
| 09:00 | Welcome and Introductions | Joel Brock | 7th Floor - Clark Hall |
| 09:05 | Introduction to Synchrotrons and X-rays | Arthur Woll | 7th Floor - Clark Hall |
| 09:50 | Methods I: Scattering | Amlan Das | 7th Floor - Clark Hall |
| 10:35 | Break | 7th Floor - Clark Hall | |
| 10:45 | Methods II:Spectroscopy | Chris Pollock | 7th Floor - Clark Hall |
| 11:30 | Methods III: Imaging | Louisa Smieska | 7th Floor - Clark Hall |
| 12:15 | Group Photo & Lunch Break | Lunch provided | 7th Floor - Clark Hall |
| 13:00 | Manipulating and Measuring: Sample environments at the beamlines | Jacob Ruff | 7th Floor - Clark Hall |
| 13:30 | How to write a proposal | Louise Debefve | 7th Floor - Clark Hall |
| 14:15 | Walk to Wilson Lab for CHESS Tour | In-Person Only | Clark --> Wilson Lab |
| 14:30 | Tour of CHESS / Wilson Lab | CHESS Staff | Wilson Lab |
| 15:30 | Finish for the day | Wilson Lab |
Day 2 - Wednesday, May 20th, 2026 (In-Person Only)
| Time | Session | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | Badging & Safety Tours | Wilson Lab |
| 10:30 | First Demos (4 groups) | Wilson Lab |
| 12:00 | Lunch Break | Wilson Lab |
| 13:30 | Second Demos (4 groups) | Wilson Lab |
| 15:00 | Workshop Concludes | Wilson Lab |