Workshop 2: The Cold, Soft Truth: Cryo Systems for Studying Soft Materials

Date: Monday, May 18, 2009

Organizer(s): Chris Jacobsen (SBU), Chris.Jacobsen@stonybrook.edu; Qun Shen (BNL-NSLS II), qshen@bnl.gov; Lisa Miller (BNL-NSLS), miller@bnl.gov

Location: Berkner Hall, Conf. Rm B, Bldg. 488

Description: The purpose of the workshop is to collect experts on cryo systems to discuss cryo concepts and designs for maximizing the information (spatial and spectral) that can be obtained from soft matter systems such as in biology, biofuels, and polymer research. Radiation damage sets a fundamental limit to the exposure "soft" samples can tolerate, and reducing its limits in experiments will be crucial to the success of present day experiments and those of NSLS II. Information is also available at the following link: http://xray1.physics.sunysb.edu/~jacobsen/cryo_workshop/