Starts 11 Jan 2027
Ends 22 Jan 2027
Central European Time
School on Synchrotron Light Sources and Their Applications | (smr 4334)
Online -
Online
The call for applications is open
Please submit your application on ICTP portal (on the left "Apply here")
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. It 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.
(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
Speakers
Marielle Agbahoungbata, X-tech Lab, Benin
Jessica Ahedor, Ghana
Matteo Altissimo, Elettra, Italy
Giuliana Aquilanti, IAEA, Austria
Caterina Biscari, ALBA, Spain
Simon Connell, University of Johannesburg, AFLS, South Africa
Simone Di Mitri, Elettra, Italy
Graciela Diaz De Delgado, Universidad de Los Andes, Venezuela
Annick Froideval, Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland
Andrew Goetz, ESRF, France
Fareeha Hameed, SESAME, Jordan
Kudakwashe Jakata, Diamond, UK
Gaël Le Bec, ESRF, France
Frank Lehner, DESY, Germany
Renata Longo, University of Trieste, Italy
Alessandro Migliori, IAEA, Austria
Edward Mitchell, ESRF, France
Prosper Ngabonziza, Louisiana State University, USA
Benjamin Victor Odari, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kenya
Silvia Onesti, Elettra, Italy
Özgül Öztürk, University of Siegen, Germany
Zeynep Öztürk, SESAME, Jordan
Abdellatif Saadaldin, SESAME, Jordan
Sanae Samsam, INFN-Milano, Italy
Carolina Santacruz, International Science Council, France
Christina Sizun, CNRS, France
Aurélien Thureau, SOLEIL, France
Khaled Toukan, SESAME, Jordan
Bjorn Von Der Heyden, NICD, South Africa
Marco Bianchi, Elettra, Italy
Registration: There is no registration fee.
**DEADLINE: 23/11/2026**
Organizers
Marielle Agbahoungbata (X-Tech Lab, Benin), Simon Connell (University of Johannesburg, AFLS, South Africa), Graciela Diaz de Delgado (Universidad de Los Andes, Venezuela), Er-Jia Guo (Chinese Academy of Sciences, China), Messaoud Harfouche (SESAME, Jordan), Gihan Kamel (SESAME, Jordan), Andrea Lausi (SESAME, Jordan), Kirsi Lorentz (The 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)
