EXAFS Data Collection and Analysis: An Introductory Practical Course in X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy

Agenda

Monday 23rd September
8:30 - 9:15 Introduction to XAS Matt Newville LS Seminar Rm.
9:20 - 10:10 Introduction to synchrotron radiation and XAS data collection Grant Bunker LS Seminar Rm.
10:10 - 10:30 Tea & coffee   LS Seminar Rm.
10:30 - 11:15 Basics of sample preparation Rob Scarrow LS Seminar Rm.

11:20 - 12:00
XANES measurements & interpretation

 Simon Bare  LS Seminar Rm.
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch   Lg. Seminar Rm.
1:00 - 3:30 BLOSA training, Beamline Introduction, Begin Standards
 Beamline Staff Beamlines
3:30 - 4:00 Tea & coffee   LS Seminar Rm.
4:00 - 5:00 Measure standards Beamline Staff Beamlines
7:00 - 9:00 Dinner   Berkner Hall
Tuesday 24th September
8:30 - 9:00 Applying XAS to your research Trevor Tyson Lg. Seminar Rm.
9:05 - 9:45 Basics of data processing Shelly Kelly Lg. Seminar Rm.
9:50 - 10:20 Tea & coffee   Lg. Seminar Rm.
10:00 - 10:30 Introduction to XAS theory Bruce Ravel  Lg. Seminar Rm.
10:30 - 11:30 First shell analysis Anatoly Frenkel Lg. Seminar Rm.
11:30 - 12:00 Q & A Bruce, Trevor, Shelly Anatoly, et. al. Lg. Seminar Rm.
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch   Lg. Seminar Rm.
1:00 - 3:30 Measure student samples Beamline Staff Beamlines
3:30 - 4:00 Tea & coffee   LS Seminar Rm.
4:00 - 7:00 Student samples continue Beamline Staff Beamlines
7:00 - 9:00 Dinner   Berkner Hall
Wednesday 25th September
9:00 - 9:45 Software Demonstration Bruce Ravel Seminar Rm. A
9:45 - 10:30 Tea & coffee   LS Seminar Rm.
10:30 - 12:00 Data Analysis Bruce, Matt, Shelly, et. al. Seminar Rm. A
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch   LS Seminar Rm.
1:00 - 3:30 Data Analysis Bruce, Matt, Shelly, et. al. Seminar Rm. A
3:30 - 4:00 Tea & Coffee   LS Seminar Rm.
4:00 - 5:00 Data Anaylsis Bruce, Matt, Shelly, et. al. Seminar Rm. A