Starts 12 Jan 2026
Ends 23 Jan 2026
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School on Synchrotron Light Sources and Their Applications | (smr 4205)
Online -
Online
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An ICTP virtual meeting
An ICTP virtual meeting
The School will introduce young scientists to the design, operation, and research opportunities offered at a modern synchrotron light source and how such sources are realized.
The school will be held over two weeks and will consist of three modules:
(1) Physical aspects concerning the design and function of the main components: accelerators, insertion devices and beamline optics;
(2) Overview of the arguments that can be made in order to fund and build a synchrotron light source, including socioeconomic benefits, stakeholder engagement, communication; and
(3) Overview of common beamline techniques, including those utilizing X-rays and infrared radiation.
Topics:
- Fundamentals of synchrotron radiation from storage rings
- Fundamentals of X-ray interactions with matter
- Design and operation of storage rings
- Beamline design: Photon transport and optics
- Bending magnets and insertion devices
- Project management at a large facility
- Ancillary devices for light sources
- Socioeconomic justification
- Cultural heritage
- Stakeholder engagement/communications
- Starting up user operations at a new facility
- Industrial Applications
- IR microscopy
- Basics of X-ray crystallography and powder diffraction
- Basics of structural biology
- Fundamentals of X-ray absorption: EXAFS and XANES
- XRF, TXRF, GIXRF and their applications in materials and life sciences
- Tomography
Registration: There is no registration fee.
Organizers
Marielle Agbahoungbata (X-TechLab, Benin), Simon Connell (University of Johannesburg, AFLS, South Africa), Graciela Diaz de Delgado (Universidad de Los Andes, Venezuela), Messaoud Harfouche (SESAME, Jordan), Gihan Kamel (SESAME, Jordan), Andrea Lausi (SESAME, Jordan), Kirsi Lorentz (Cyprus Institute, Cyprus), Alessandro Migliori (IAEA, Austria), Edward Mitchell (ESRF, France), Sekazi Mtingwa (TriSEED Consultants LLC, USA), Prosper Ngabonziza (Louisiana State University, USA), Ozgul Ozturk (University of Siegen, Germany), Sanae Samsam (INFN-Milano, Italy), Sandro Scandolo (ICTP, Italy), Christina Sizun (CNRS, France), Michele Zema (University of Bari, Italy), Local Organiser: Natasa Stojic (ICTP)
