Conferences and Meetings on X-rays, Synchrotron Radiation and Crystallography

LEAPS - the League of European Accelerator-based Photon Sources - is a strategic consortium initiated by the Directors of the Synchrotron Radiation and Free Electron Laser (FEL) user facilities in Europe. Its primary goal is to actively and constructively ensure and promote the quality and impact of the fundamental, applied and industrial research carried out at their respective facility to the greater benefit of European science and society.

Synchrotron SOLEIL

This invaluable forum for the synchrotron radiation users’ community will provide the opportunity to exchange and learn about the evolution of the machine and the beamlines. It will be also the occasion to share scientific, technical and practical issues about the synchrotron radiation use.

School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University

The first CONEXS Conference will take place at Newcastle University on the 18-20 February 2020, bringing together leading national and international experts to discuss emerging trends in X-Ray Spectroscopy and the intersection of experiment and theory.

This 1-month school, established in 1991, provides training for students, postdoctoral and senior scientists from European and non-European universities and laboratories, in the field of Neutron and Synchrotron Radiation for condensed matter studies (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Materials Science, Geosciences, Industrial applications).

Neutrons & Synchrotron Radiation for Science

Neutron Scattering,    Courses and Events for Physics Students

Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB)

Welcome to the HZB Photon School 2020, to be held in the Wilhelm-Conrad-Röntgen-Campus (Berlin-Adlershof) from 9th to 20th March, 2020. This school is primarily aimed at master students and early stage researchers in physics, chemistry, materials science, engineering, life or environmental sciences. Students will be introduced to synchrotron and laboratory-based methods that probe the molecular structure, function and dynamics of complex material systems.

British Crystallographic Association

The meeting will begin with the optional, but increasingly popular Young Crystallographers’ meeting on the afternoon of Monday 5th April and morning of Tuesday 6th April. The main meeting begins immediately afterwards on Tuesday 6th and closes at lunch time on Thursday 8th April. An exciting and varied programme is currently being assembled by our programme committee, chaired by Emma McCabe, and promises relevant and interesting talks in every session. This meeting is a great opportunity to catch up with the latest crystallographic science, and of course with your fellow crystallographers.

The Advanced Photon Source, a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science User Facility

Australian X-ray Analytical Association (AXAA)

AXAA-2020 will be an essential event for those in industry and academia who are working, researching and driving development in the fields of X-ray (laboratory and synchrotron) and neutron scattering techniques. Also, newcomers to the field (senior undergraduate and postgraduate students, and those working in X-ray analysis for the first time) will benefit from attending AXAA-2020. Several bursaries will be available for students, covering flights, accommodation and registration.

Energy, Environment, Mining, mineral processing and metallurgy, On-line analysis, Geology and geochemistry, Cultural heritage, Advanced and functional materials (incl. metals, nanoparticles and thin films), Biomaterials, Developments in XRF, diffraction, fluorescence mapping, tomography, pair distribution function analysis, small angle scattering and absorption spectroscopy

Neutron Scattering,    Condensed Matter Physics and Materials

Forschungszentrum Jülich

The European Conference on Surface Crystallography and Dynamics is one of the central conference series in the field of surface science and surface crystallography in Europe. It brings together scientists (both theoreticians and experimentalists) working on structural and related electronic properties of (crystalline) surfaces, interfaces, hybrid systems and - with increasing relevance - two-dimensional systems.

LEAPS - the League of European Accelerator-based Photon Sources - is a strategic consortium initiated by the Directors of the Synchrotron Radiation and Free Electron Laser (FEL) user facilities in Europe. Its primary goal is to actively and constructively ensure and promote the quality and impact of the fundamental, applied and industrial research carried out at their respective facility to the greater benefit of European science and society.

LEAPS meets Quantum Technology

Croatian Association of Crystallographers

The European Powder Diffraction Conference, EPDIC, is a biannual conference dedicated to all aspects of the analysis of polycrystalline materials by diffraction methods. Each EPDIC has the aim to highlight the latest developments in powder diffraction including methodology, data analysis and instrumental advances. EPDICs traditionally bring together the scientists from institutes, universities and instrumentation companies to discuss the progress in academic and industrial research related to powder diffraction.

MAX IV Laboratory in Lund, Sweden

The 7th Diffraction Limited Storage Ring (DLSR) Workshop will be hosted by the MAX IV Laboratory in Lund, Sweden on June 1-3, 2020. Following the path of the previous year’s meetings, both the technical challenges and the new research enabled the new multibend achromat storage rings will be addressed at this two and a half day workshop. Plenary and parallel oral session in combination with a poster session will focus on the design, construction, commissioning, and operation of accelerator, beamline, and experimental systems. Tailored tours of the MAX IV facility will also be included in the program.

Paul Scherrer Institute in Villigen, Switzerland

The course runs for one week in June (15th to 19th). It takes place at the campus of the Paul Scherrer Institute. The morning consists of introductory lectures on the use of photons, neutrons and muons for materials characterization. The afternoon consists of tours of the large scale facilities as well as in-depth visit to selected instruments. he aim of the course is that the students acquire a basic understanding on the interaction of photons, neutrons and muons with matter and how one can use these as tools to solve specific problems on condensed matter and materials research.

Interaction of photons, neutrons and muons with matter, Production of photons, neutrons and muons, Experimental setups: optics and detectors, Crystal symmetry, Bragg’s law, reciprocal lattice, structure factors, Elastic and inelastic scattering with neutrons and photons X-ray absorption spectroscopy, x-ray magnetic circular dichroism, Polarized neutron scattering for the study of magnetic materials, Imaging techniques using x-rays and neutrons, Introduction to muon spin rotation, Applications of muon spin rotation

Neutron Scattering,    Courses and Events for Physics Students

European Spallation Source and Max IV Laboratory

The conference is co-organized by the European Spallation Source and Max IV Laboratory and will emphasize novel techniques for surface x-ray and neutron scattering including instrumentation and source development.

in-situ and in-operando surface studies, nanostructured surfaces and interfaces, surface and interfaces in soft matter, biological interfaces, emergent interfacial materials, and dynamics of surfaces, interfaces and nanostructures

Neutron Scattering,    Condensed Matter Physics and Materials

European Crystallographic Association and International Union of Crystallography

We are pleased to invite you and your students to attend the 6th European Crystallographic School to be held in Budapest, Hungary 5-11 July 2020 under the auspices of the European Crystallographic Association and International Union of Crystallography.

Symmetries, point groups, space groups, periodicity, unit cell, Diffraction physics, Sources, detectors, future possibilities, Instrumentation, Crystallization small molecule, Protein production, purification, crystallization, Data collection, reduction, analysis, Structure solutions, refinement, Crystallographic databases (CSD, PDB), Phasing and model building, disorder, twinning, Polymorphism, crystal engineering, supramolecular chemistry, Powder diffraction, Rietveld, Structure analysis and quality control, Data validation, cif and data handling, Non-ambient conditions, Small angle scattering, Electron microscopy, NMR and crystallography, NMR-crystallography, Structure-property relationship

As in previous meetings in this biannual conference series, MEDSI2020 will bring together mechanical engineers, researchers, and industrial exhibitors from around the world engaged in the design and fabrication of synchrotron radiation instrumentation. The conference aims to enable collaboration on cutting-edge instrumentation and technology, as well as novel research and development, that drives the rapid advancement in the field of synchrotron radiation and free-electron laser light sources worldwide.

Metrology and Instrumentation,    Applied Physics (general)

International Liquid Crystal Society

Since 1965, when the first ILCC was organized at Kent State University, all ILCC meetings have been outstanding events at which the liquid crystal community gets together to present the newest breakthroughs and ideas. The 28th ILCC meeting will be an excellent inclusive opportunity to discuss current issues and challenges, to support and appreciate the achievements of early-career researchers and young students.

American Crystallographic Association, Inc. (ACA)

International Union of Crystallography

Modern crystallography is an interdisciplinary subject covering structural biology, pharmacy and chemistry to physics and materials science. It includes the study of protein structures and also the crystals structures and microstructures of minerals, new functional materials, nanoparticles, bulk materials, and thin films. It is interested also in the relationship between the structure and function of materials. Important related topics is development of instrumental techniques for structural characterization of materials including large facilities XFELs, synchrotrons and neutron sources but also continuous improvement of laboratory equipments, development of optics, better and faster detectors. The core methods of crystallography are X-ray and neutron scattering. However, mainly in last decade, it includes electron diffraction and microscopy, NMR and different spectroscopies. This development also allows investigation of structural changes under extreme conditions such as high and low temperatures, high pressures, time-resolved studies, different in-situ experiments in external fields (magnetic, electric), chemical reactions.

The scope of the congress comprises all this.

DECHEMA, Gesellschaft für Chemische Technik und Biotechnologie e.V.

The ISIC (International Symposium on Industrial Crystallization) meetings, taking place every three years, aim to provide a broad overview of the current science and technology of crystallization and, to bring together scientists and engineers of various disciplines, both academic and industrial, from all over the world to meet and exchange ideas. The symposium, initiated by Jaroslav Nývlt in 1960, is organized under the auspices of the EFCE's Working Party on Crystallization since 1978 and, has become the premier international conference in the field of industrial crystallization.

Fundamentals of crystallization, Crystallization and precipitation in fine chemical, specialty & life-science industries, Developments in large scale industrial crystallization, Contributions of crystallization to sustainability, Integrated process design: Crystallization in the industrial process chain

DECHEMA, Gesellschaft für Chemische Technik und Biotechnologie e.V.

Paul Scherrer Institute in Villigen, Switzerland

Powder-diffraction methods have demonstrated an ever increasing range of applications in materials science, chemistry, physics, life sciences and engineering. Modern synchrotron-radiation methods not only provide data of exceptional quality, but have allowed researchers to perform previously inaccessible experiments. Along with determining the atomic structure and the relative abundance of crystalline phases in bulk samples, information on disordered materials, microstructural features, defects and their evolution in response to external stimuli over a wide range of timescales is now possible. The school, to be held at the Paul Scherrer Institute in Villigen, Switzerland, will give a broad overview of all the modern possibilities using synchrotron radiation, starting with a general theoretical introduction to the various methods and applications.

The Advanced Photon Source, a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science User Facility

Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory (LNLS)

IPAC is the main international event for the particle accelerator community. Over 1200 scientists, engineers, and students from around the world are presented with the most recent results on research and development in particle accelerators, particle colliders, synchrotron light sources,free electron lasers, and associated instrumentation. The event also receives around 100 industry exhibits on related equipment and products.

American Crystallographic Association, Inc. (ACA)

By 2021, the construction of the Brazilian 4th generation synchrotron light source, SIRIUS, will be concluded and the renewed small-angle scattering capabilities will be in their first years of operation. The XVIII International Small Angle Scattering Conference in 2021 will thus offer a timely opportunity to promote opportune and strong scientific interactions with worldwide researchers, expert in small-angle scattering.

American Crystallographic Association, Inc. (ACA)