Small-Angle Scattering Short Course 2010
"Beyond RG "
March 27 - 31, 2010
Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory
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The objective of the Small-Angle Scattering Short Course 2010 is to raise the capabilities of the small-angle scattering (SAS) community by providing an intermediate-level course for those in need of a better understanding of SAS theory, and techniques utilized at the APS.
The SAS short course offers an overview of SAS theory, capabilities, and data reduction and analysis tools to enable the community to submit highly effective beam-time proposals and to facilitate better utilization of the resources at the APS.
The course includes hands-on experiments at a selected APS small-angle x-ray scattering facility, and data reduction and evaluation.
Participants are expected to have attained at least a post-doctoral-level education and are encouraged to have a defined experimental program so that they can collect data for a set of samples that they bring.
Lecturers will be available during hands-on workshops for one-on-one discussion and experiments. A CD (for Windows systems) with examples of data reduction and analysis software, which participants will be able to use during and after the workshop, will be provided. Participants are encouraged to bring their own notebook computers.
Registration fee: $0 (free)
Number of participants is limited to 25. If needed, organizers
reserve the right to select participants.
| Registration: | Link available November 1 |
| Registration opens: | November 1, 2009 |
| Registration deadline: | December 20, 2009 |
Information about acceptance of registration will be sent to participants before January 15, 2010.
Participants will be responsible for their own transportation, accommodations, and meal costs. A limited number of rooms has been reserved at the Argonne Guest House: http://www.anlgh.org/
Phone: 800.632.8990 or 630.739.6000
Fax: 630.739.1000
Email: argonne-guest-house@anl.gov
Participants are responsible for reserving these rooms.
For answers to questions or for more information contact:
Susan Strasser
Argonne National Laboratory
9700 S. Cass Ave., Bldg. 401
Argonne, IL U.S.A.
strasser@aps.anl.gov or apsuser@aps.anl.gov
http://small-angle.aps.anl.gov/
SPONSORS:
 Rayonix |
 APS X-ray science division |
COURSE SCHEDULE
| March 27 - 28: (Optional) | Experiments |
| March 29 - 31: | Lectures, data reduction, and modeling |
SYLLABUS
Small-Angle Scattering FundamentalsSample Preparation and Experiments
Overview of Available Instrumentation and Techniques
Data Reduction Tools
Data Analysis Tools
Scientific Lectures on SAS in Materials Science, Chemistry, Biology, and Polymer Science
Strategies to Write Successful Beam-Time Proposals
SPEAKERS
Dale Schaefer, University of Cincinnati
David Tiede, Argonne
Randall E. Winans, Argonne
Byeongdu Lee, Argonne
Jan Ilavsky, Argonne
Peter R. Jemian, Argonne
PARTICIPATING BEAMLINES
| Bonse-Hart USAXS: | 32-ID (XOR, http://usaxs.xray.aps.anl.gov) |
| Pinhole SAXS: | 5-ID (DND-CAT, http://www.dnd.aps.anl.gov/) |
| Details on the beamlines: | http://small-angle.aps.anl.gov/aps_beam_lines.html |
EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES
USAXS (32-ID), Materials Science SAXS, Bio SAXS
SOFTWARE
“Irena” & “Nika” (http://usaxs.xray.aps.anl.gov/staff/ilavsky/index.html)
NIST SAS package (http://www.ncnr.nist.gov/programs/sans/data/red_anal.html)
ATSAS (http://www.embl-hamburg.de/ExternalInfo/Research/Sax/software.html)
ILLUSTRATIONS
Top image: Small-angle scattering from aerogel as a function of axial or radial strain
(courtesy of Johannes Pollanen, Northwestern University).
Middle image: Speckle pattern from coherent beam scattering of an aerogel
(courtesy of L. Lurio, Northern Illinois University).
Bottom image: Key polyethylene crystalline and lamellae deformation mechanisms
(courtesy of Brian Landes, Dow Chemical).