Draft Agenda for the Xray Absorption Spectroscopy at NSLS-II workshop
Beamline overview
This presentation by Paul Northrup describes the current plans for the Damping Wiggler XAS station. (PDF, 6.5 MB)
Main Workshop: Wednesday January 16, 2008
Session 1: Overview
8:30-8:45 BruceRavel welcomes people, explains the purpose of the meeting, and of the Letter of Intent
8:45-9:00 PaulNorthrup talks about technical plans for the beamline
9:00-9:15 NSLS-II office presents plans for user access
Session 2: Scientific drivers
9:30 - 12:00 5 talks, each 40 minutes, outlining the needs of the various scientific communities using XAS and commenting on how the exceptional flux and broad energy range of the damping wiggler source will positively impact their fields. Here is the confirmed speaker list (in alphabetical order by discipline).
Catalysis: Sven Schroeder, University of Manchester
The future of XAS studies on heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysts: time-resolved high-throughput, in situ, and operando spectroscopy of dynamic and complex systems
Condensed matter science: Vincent Harris, Northeastern University
Environmental science: Donald Sparks, University of Delaware
Geological and high pressure science: Wendy Mao, Stanford University
Life science: Ingrid Pickering, University of Saskatchewan
Lunch: 12:00 - 12:30
Session 2: Scientific drivers, continued
12:30 - 2:00
Session 3: Technical needs, capabilities, possibilities
2:00 - 3:30 Several discussions with a coffee break. Topics might include:
- discussion of special equipment needs for specific communities
- discussion of modes of measurement (micro, bulk, slew scanning, fast scanning)
- observations from other 3rd generation sources in providing XAS to a diverse user community
- detectors, what's available, what's desired
3:30 - end Determine BAT membership, discuss modes and frequency of communication between BAT and community
Posters
Posters on selected topics will be solicited and displayed all day starting in the morning.
BAT Meeting: Thursday January 17, 2008
The newly seated members of the BAT meet from 9am - 1pm to outline and begin drafting the LOI and to agree on a work-flow plan to finish the document by the due date. Time permitting, begin work on LOI for MIE money.