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

European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF)

The annual event dedicated to the ESRF user community: learn about, discuss and experience the science and cutting-edge research made with ESRF synchrotron light

Particle Accelerators,    Applied Physics (general)

HERCULES – CNRS

This one month course, coordinated by the Université Grenoble Alpes, is designed to provide 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). It includes lectures, practicals and tutorials, visits of Large Facilities and a poster session (each participant puts up a poster about her/his thesis or research topic for a day).

Neutron Scattering,    Courses and Events for Physics Students

American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS)

From practical education you can implement immediately into your practice to manageable networking opportunities with leaders in the profession, the ARRS Annual Meeting is designed by radiologists for radiologists, and you won’t get lost in the crowd. Join radiologists from around the world next spring to connect, learn, and advance.

Materials Research Society (MRS)

The last decade has seen a tremendous evolution of x-ray imaging and microscopy. This has been driven by the rapid development of third and fourth generation x-ray facilities, as well as new laboratory sources and x-ray optics capable of producing beams routinely below 50 nm in size. The high penetrating power, extreme sensitivity of x-rays to strain and defects and the tunability of these new sources to access x-ray fluorescence of much of the periodic table has enabled in situ or operando studies of nano-scale properties materials. It is worth also emphasizing that small x-ray beams may also be used to induce an electrical current or light emission in the nano-object enabling enhanced scanning probe and photo excitation studies.Beyond a discussion of the methods which have been developed, and are still an object of active research (coherent diffraction imaging in forward or Bragg or full field imaging conditions, nano x-ray fluorescence imaging, micro-Laue diffraction …), this symposium aims to review the materials science issues that these new tools can help solving. The range of materials science topics and related applications is indeed very large: electronic and optoelectronic devices (including flexible devices), transport properties, photovoltaic applications, catalysis, energy harvesting and storage, and even structural materials.

X-Ray Imaging and Microscopy developments Coherent x-ray diffraction imaging Laue diffraction microscopy X-Ray fluorescence microscopy Full field diffraction x-ray microscopy Nano x-ray computed tomography Materials science utilizing the methods: Strain mapping and engineering Nanostructures (metals, oxides, semiconductors) In Situ or Operando studies Mechanical and transport properties Optoelectronic properties Bioinspired materials and biomimetics

LD Organisation srl

The ECHC is an open meeting dealing with all aspects of heterocyclic chemistry with international renown speakers and participants from academia and industry. The aim of the meeting is to present new results, stimulate interactions between academia and industry and create an atmosphere for establishing networks, useful also for young chemists. The scientific programme will include 11 plenary lectures, 11 invited lectures and many short oral communications selected from submitted abstracts, as well as poster communications.

The 3 following topics will be covered: Synthetic Methodology & Catalysis, Chemical Biology & Medicinal chemistry, Material Sciences

Analytical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry,    Organic Chemistry and Polymers

The conference will bring together scientists interested in the theoretical and experimental study of the structural and related electronic properties of crystalline surfaces. Several novel material systems have been in the focus of condensed matter research in recent years. Examples are two-dimensional materials and their heterostructures, TMDCs, and topological materials. For all of them, surfaces and interfaces play an important role. The careful investigation of structural aspects at the surfaces and interfaces of these materials, in addition to more traditional metals, semiconductors and oxides, will be one of the foci of the conference. Other recent developments that will feature prominently are the extension of ultrafast experiments to the investigation of surface structures, the use of angle-resolved photoemission for structural investigations at surfaces, and the possibility to craft atomic and molecular structures with scanning probe microscopes which allows the creation of designer materials with tailored properties.

The conference is co-organized by HeCrA and the National Centre for Scientific Research "Demokritos".

The aim of this meeting is to promote and support research and education in the fields of crystallography and structure in Greece. During this forthcoming conference we are planning to have plenaries and workshops accompanying the scientific sessions. In addition to X- ray protein crystallography, the scientific sessions are dedicated to CryoEM, X-FEL, NMR, spectroscopic methods and other related techniques for the study of small molecules, materials and biological macromolecules, and structural bioinformatics, emphasizing the progress of structural sciences in recent years.

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.

European Crystallographic Association and International Union of Crystallography

Most eminent international scientists have accepted the invitation to travel to Budapest and teach at the school. Excellent Hungarian scientists complete the team being all together two dozens of teachers covering the wide field of crystallography. We welcome participants: undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate students, postdocs, young scientists and professionals from the fields of chemistry, biology, solid state sciences who are seeking to participate on an intensive course in crystallography. Theoretical and practical lectures, hands-on tutorials, laboratory practices are planned. Poster sessions will be organised to students to present their results. The school will be useful in further academic development of the participants offering a training for new generations of crystallographers.

Condensed Matter Physics and Materials,    Courses and Events for Physics Students

The conference is co-organized by the European Spallation Source and MAX IV Laboratory and supported by the Lund Institute of Advanced Neutron and X-ray Science (LINXS).

The conference will emphasize novel techniques for surface x-ray and neutron scattering including instrumentation and source development. Topics will include 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.

Croatian Association of Crystallographers

The European Powder Diffraction Conference, EPDIC, is a biennial 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.

AFC 2021, ce seront 16 sessions autour des groupes thématiques – biologie, chimie, physique – et des axes transverses – croissance cristalline, enseignement et médiation, grands instruments – de l’AFC ainsi que les sciences de la Terre et toutes les interfaces entre ces disciplines. Trois conférences plénières, des ateliers, des sessions posters, des plages de rencontres avec les exposants, une conférence grand public, quelques surprises ainsi qu’un dîner de gala sur les hauteurs du fort de la Bastille sont également prévus. Ce congrès de l’AFC sera aussi l’occasion de la remise du premier prix «André Guinier», des prix de thèse et de la tenue de l’assemblée générale. Venez nombreux partager vos dernières idées et résultats pendant ce temps fort de notre communauté et participer activement à la vie de votre association !

American Crystallographic Association, Inc. (ACA)

The Computing School will cover aspects that are relevant to all fields of crystallographic computing. As the main topic we will focus on the determination and the use of eigenvectors and eigenvalues and their applications in the different fields of crystallography. Applications range from the well known principal component analysis and other statistical and machine learning techniques to modelling using Markov processes, or optimization of functions. Fields such as image processing, information theory, and crystallography make use of these in many of its most fundamental methods. It impacts directly macromolecular crystallography in both phasing and refinement aspects. In small molecule crystallography and materials science research, it allows the understanding of very fundamental physical properties of matter. In this school, our aim is to learn and teach about this general topic from the computing aspect of the fundamentals, but also the computing tools and the data.

Courses and Events for Physics Students,    Condensed Matter Physics and Materials

The school is intended to provide participants with brief theoretical background of small-angle scattering theory, followed by introduction to application of SAXS (and SANS) in Biological field (protein SAXS/SANS) and materials SAXS/SANS fields. Majority of the time will be in parallel sessions where lecturers will demonstrate examples of analysis of typical cases using standard commonly used software packages. Participants will be encouraged to follow instructors on their own computers. This course is intended for students and young scientists attending IUCr meeting.

Courses and Events for Physics Students,    Condensed Matter Physics and Materials

School on 3D electron diffraction/MicroED techniques and how to apply them for structure determination of nano/microcrystals too small for X-ray diffraction. The topics will cover inorganic compounds, pharmaceutics and proteins. It includes both lectures and practical sessions.

Courses and Events for Physics Students,    Condensed Matter Physics and Materials

We are pleased to announce a TOPAS Intensive Course with hands-on training. The primary topic of this course is to teach participants the operation of TOPAS in Lauch Mode operation (scripting mode) for structure determination and refinement using both Bragg diffraction as well as PDF data. The course is open to all applicants interested into the structure analysis capabilities of TOPAS.

Courses and Events for Physics Students,    Condensed Matter Physics and Materials

International Union of Crystallography (IUCr)

Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL)

This workshop will bring together researchers studying quantum materials, magnetism, electronic order and excitations using advanced resonant x-ray scattering methods and related theoretical techniques. Materials of interest include transition metal oxides, cuprates, iron-based superconductors, rare-earth systems, strong spin-orbit coupled systems and heterostructures.

After nearly 40 years, the SRI will return to Hamburg where the first meeting was held in 1982. At that time DORIS was the only operating synchrotron source in Hamburg. The metropolitan area now hosts three unique research facilities: the European XFEL, PETRA III and FLASH at DESY. These three facilities complement each other and open up new research opportunities for scientists and industrial users of the international synchrotron radiation and free-electron laser community. Hamburg is once again ideally suited to be the venue of the next SRI conference. Rotating between Europe, America and the Asian-Pacific region, SRI conferences are hosted by countries with the most advanced light source facilities. They are organised by the international synchrotron radiation and free-electron laser community. The conference 2021 in Germany is expected to attract more than 1,000 participants.

Metrology and Instrumentation,    Particle Accelerators

Atomicus OOO, Minsk, Belarus | Institute of Nuclear Problems, Belarusian State University, Minsk, Belarus | International Union of Crystallography (IUCr)

XTOP 2020 – the 15th Biennial Conference on High-Resolution X-Ray Diffraction and Imaging – will take place in Minsk, Belarus, from 12th to 17th September 2021. XTOP is focused on various aspects of X-ray research, covering such fields as X-ray diffractometry, reflectometry, small angle X-ray scattering, stress and strain analysis, and different imaging techniques. The conference provides a scientific platform for researchers and engineers that helps to discover new developments in X-ray instrumentation, measurement techniques, analysis, and applications. Special attention is paid to the presentation of such up-to-date research area as experiments at synchrotrons and XFELs. Besides, XTOP demonstrates introduction of state-of-the-art approaches to analysis like artificial intelligence to solve the most challenging problems. For this purpose, the conference gathers outstanding experts worldwide for giving presentations.

The International Conference on Phase Retrieval and Coherent Scattering is the top meeting on coherent scattering methodology. It focuses on the latest developments and prospects of coherent scattering methods and phase retrieval algorithms for X-ray, EUV, electron, laser and beyond, aiming at high-resolution structure determination and dynamic analysis of matters. The conference first took place at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory in 2001 and traditionally held in a waterside location every two years.

Metrology and Instrumentation,    Optics and Lasers

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.

With a long tradition of being the international scientific meeting, the PIXE conference is a biennial event to discuss recent outcomes and exchange new ideas with future prospects in particle induced X-ray spectrometry. The conference will cover from advancements in fundamental understanding of X-ray spectrometry to new applications in different research area including biology, medicine, environmental and geological sciences, cultural heritage, materials research, toxicological and forensics, as well as new horizon in interdisciplinary area.

The PIXE2021 theme “Ion Beam Application and Technique 5.0” aims to emphasize expanding potential of PIXE to be combined with other ion beam analysis techniques to open new era.

Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie

With the series of annual user meetings we bring together our user community to intensify scientific exchange and stimulating new collaborations. The meetings will provide an overview of the many exciting and inspiring research results obtained at our facility in the past year. A keynote lecture, plenary talks, discussions, a public lecture and a poster session will provide vast possibilities of information and discussion.

The aim of the Conference is to promote the meeting of researchers coming from public centers and industries to discuss problems related to the nucleation and growth of crystalline materials in natural, laboratory and industry environment. The Conference is open to subjects working in both experimental and theoretical fields concerning the crystal growth.

Fundamentals of nucleation and crystal growth: theory, modeling and experiments Epitaxy of inorganic materials: fundamentals and applications Organic based materials Crystallization for the industry Crystal growth in biology Crystal growth for environment and health

Condensed Matter Physics and Materials,    Atomic and Molecular Physics

FLS 2022 is hosted by the Paul Scherrer Institute.

In the spirit of the FLS workshop series, FLS 2022 will bring together worldwide scientists to exchange ideas and best practices about accelerator based light sources, their new development trends and related key technologies. The workshop program will consist of plenary talks and working group sessions. The working groups will include linac-based light sources, ring-based light sources, compact light sources and key technologies.

American Crystallographic Association, Inc. (ACA)