XFELs for beginners 2023

12 Oct 2023, 09:00 → 13 Oct 2023, 17:00 Europe/Warsaw

Aula IFJ PAN (Institute of Nuclear Physics PAN)

 

 

XFELs for Beginners 2023

General Information:

Since many years, the Institute of Nuclear Physics Polish Academy of Sciences has actively participated in promoting scientific research conducted on synchrotron sources as well as in popularizing research performed at X-ray free electron lasers (XFEL). In this context, on the 12th - 13th of October 2023, the Institute of Nuclear Physics Polish Academy of Sciences (IFJ PAN) in Krakow together with the Institute of Physics Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw and under the auspices of Polish Synchrotron Radiation Society (PTPS) will organize a workshop entitled: "XFELs for beginners", with the aim to familiarize young scientists with the subject of research and measurement methods at X-ray Free Electron Lasers. This will be the third edition of these workshops.

The planned workshop will include lectures given by scientists working directly with XFEL facilities. During the workshop, we also plan to conduct short course on the preparation of experiments for XFEL research using the laboratories of the Department of Applied Spectroscopy at the Institute of Nuclear Physics Polish Academy of Sciences in Krakow. The course will be prepared by researchers from IFJ PAN and will aim to familiarize the workshop participants with the methods of sample preparation for research with X-ray lasers as well as with the use of high energy resolution X-ray spectroscopy setups.

We hope that the combination of lectures with the course in the laboratory will significantly increase the attractiveness of these workshops. In order to enable young scientists and students to participate, the organizers decided to waive the registration fee. The on-line participation is also possible (but without practical training).

The workshop was supported by a grant of the Polish Ministry of Education and Science - decision no. 2022/WK/13.

 

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Thursday 12 October

1 Opening - Prof. Tadeusz Lesiak, General Director of Institute of Nuclear Physics Polish Academy of Sciences, Kraków, Poland

2 "Introduction to XFELs" Prof. Serguei Molodtsov, Scientific Director of European XFEL, Hamburg, Germany

3 "Introduction to EuFEL's Scientific Instruments", Dr. Richard Bean, Leading Scientist and Group Leader SPB/SFX, EuXFEL, Hamburg, Germany

11:00 Coffee Break

4 "Introduction to FLASH Scientific Instruments", Dr. Sven Toleikis, FLASH, DESY, Hamburg, Germany

5 Discussion

12:45 Lunch

6 “Observation of picosecond melting of Pd films using X-ray free electron laser pulses”, Prof. Jerzy Antonowicz, Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland

7 "Are the measurements at XFELs damage-free? – an X-ray spectroscopic study", Dr. Wojciech Błachucki, Institute of Nuclear Physics PAN, Kraków, Poland

8 Discussion

Friday 13 October

9 "Modeling of XFEL- matter interaction'', Prof. Beata Ziaja-Motyka, CFEL, DESY, Hamburg, Germany & IFJ PAN, Kraków, Poland

10 "How to plan your XFEL experiment?", Dr. Richard Bean EuXFEL & Dr. Sven Toleikis, FLASH, DESY, Hamburg, Germany

10:45 Coffee break

11 "Introduction to the X-ray spectroscopy lab at IFJ PAN"; "X-ray absorption and X-ray emission spectrometer calibration and data analysis" - live stream from IFJ PAN experimental station

12 „Support for XFEL users in Poland. XFEL-Hubs.”, Dr. Ryszard Sobierajski, Institute of Physics PAN, Warsaw, Poland

12:45 Lunch

13 "Sample preparation for XFEL experiment"

14 Short visit in X-ray laboratory