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HERCULES EUROPEAN SCHOOL is a five weeks course coordinated by the Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA). The school provides training for students, postdoctoral and senior scientists from European and non-European universities and laboratories, in the field of Neutrons, X-ray Synchrotron Radiation, and Free Electron Laser for condensed matter studies (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Materials Science, Geosciences, Industrial applications). Neutron and X-ray science is integrated with complementary techniques like (but not only) optical and electron microscopy, NMR, optical and THz spectroscopy.

Courses and Events for Physics Students,    X-rays, Synchrotron Radiation and Crystallography

The MATRAC 1 School will provide a systematic overview of the application of neutrons and synchrotron radiation to the structural analysis of engineering materials. Students and young scientists from research and industry from all of Europe interested in this field are welcome to participate. The focus of the practical training will be on synchrotron experiments.

Courses and Events for Physics Students,    X-rays, Synchrotron Radiation and Crystallography

French Membrane Group (GEM)

GEM brings together researchers, biologists, biochemists, biophysicists, physicists and chemists interested in biological phenomena associated with membranes at all levels, from the organ to the molecule. The meeting will focus on the structure, dynamics and function of membranes and will be locally organised by researchers from different institutes situated in Grenoble where several well-known European and national research facilities are located.

Biology,    Molecular Biology

The conference will take place at TUM Department of Mechanical Engineering and the new Science Congress Center Munich - both located in the immediate vicinity of the MLZ at Garching. Between March 20th and 23rd, 2023, we are looking forward to four days of thrilling talks, pleasant posters, and decent discussions of the European neutron scattering community!

HZB – Helmholz Zentrum Berlin

The program is aimed primarily at master students and other early stage researchers in physics, chemistry, materials science, engineering, and life or environmental sciences. Students will be introduced to advanced synchrotron- and laboratory-based photon science methods that probe the physical, chemical, and electronic structures of materials as well as the function and dynamics of complex material systems. The basic and specialized lectures are given by experienced teachers who are HZB scientists or BESSY II super-users from our partner universities and research centers.

DAten aus PHotonen und Neutronen Experimenten (DAPHNE)

Um den Herausforderungen im Bereich Daten-, Metadatenmanagement und hoher Datenraten zu begegnen, werden Lösungen für herausragende wissenschaftliche Experimente gemeinsam mit der Nutzungsgemeinschaft erarbeitet.

Career, Leadership and Management,    X-rays, Synchrotron Radiation and Crystallography

Materials Research Society (MRS)

Neutron scattering provides insight into the structure and dynamics driving material properties through a wide range of different techniques. It is a non-destructive and highly penetrating probe, which can be combined with complex sample environment enabling in situ and in operando measurements. This symposium will explore how different neutron scattering techniques can be used to explore energy materials, with the aim of understanding the structures and processes to accelerate materials development. Neutron scattering is used to understand the structure and properties of all forms of condensed matter, and is exceptionally-well suited to studying how the transport and binding of energy and charge-carrying species relate to their dynamics and the material's crystal structure. H2, H+, and Li+ are key to a range of leading energy technologies, and are excellent neutron scatterers, making neutron-based analysis ideal for in situ and in operando studies of hydrogen storage, fuel-cell, catalytic, and battery materials. Similar research into the functionality of solar-cell, thermoelectric, caloric, nuclear, and CO2 capture/storage materials rely on other unique aspects of neutron scattering and can be used to showcase how their structure and dynamics provide an understanding of the material stability and the binding and mobility of species of interest. This symposium, focussing on advances and developments in neutron scattering for the characterization of energy materials, will be of interest to new and expert users alike. Attendees with little or no experience of neutron scattering who are working on energy materials will discover how powerful neutron scattering is as a characterization method, while those with more experience will find this an invaluable networking opportunity, fostering interactions and advancing knowledge in the field.

Condensed Matter Physics and Materials,    Ecosystems, Environment and Sustainable Development

IoP/RSC

This meeting, jointly organised by the IoP/RSC Neutron Scattering Group,​ ISIS and ILL, is a chance for UK users of neutrons and muons to hear about latest science using these techniques, together with facility updates and other news of interest to the community. It takes place in the Warwick Conference centre, and commonly attracts over 250 participants including over 90 for the student day.

Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences (INI)

This workshop will include experts on a wide range of emerging tomographic techniques using particles including muon and muon scattering tomography, proton tomography, electron tomography, emission tomography including emission tomography for radiographic dose estimation, Compton scattering tomography and neutron diffraction tomography. Most of these tomographic modalities are non-linear and involve measurement of more than intensities. They thus require sophisticated mathematical techniques for successful imaging and the goal is to match these emerging methods with mathematicians studying integral geometry, non-Abelian tomography, Bayesian inverse problems, regularisation and related areas in an attempt to spur interdisciplinary collaboration.

Applied Mathematics (in general),    Applied Physics (general)

The objective of the 2023 GRS on neutron scattering is to bring together early-career neutron scientists, experimentalists and theorists from different communities of soft and condensed matter, with a wide range of scientific and technical expertise. A particular focus of the seminar will be the role of the neutron, as a powerful probe of multifunctional and sustainable materials, in addressing environmental societal challenges. The seminar targets exotic materials and couplings where neutron investigations of the structure and dynamics, in the bulk and at interfaces, reveal fundamental mechanisms leading to outstanding properties foreseen for immediate or future applications.

Realizing a Greener Future Using Neutron Techniques

Neutron scattering has been used as a material’s probe since the first neutron experiments in the 1930’s. It is a versatile technique, with unique characteristics, that helps to ‘see into materials in a special way’. It is used to study materials in a wide range of areas and with a variety of applications, from biomaterials for medicine and agriculture, to energy materials for storage and tackling climate change, to structural materials under real-life conditions, to quantum materials for energy, information technology, and sensing applications. As such, neutron scattering methods are contributing to making our society more sustainable, to protecting the planet and to improving the lives of everyone everywhere, now and in the years to come. This GRC will showcase the role of neutron scattering in improving well-being and progressing society, specifically in helping tackle some of our current societal challenges.

Neutron Scattering for a Sustainable Society