Powder Diffraction at the Australian Synchrotron and OPAL: A workshop for beginners

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National Centre for Synchrotron Science 800 Blackburn Rd. Clayton VIC 3168
Description

The powder diffraction teams from the Australian Synchrotron and OPAL are hosting a 3 day powder diffraction data analysis workshop  for beginners aimed at post-graduate students and early career researchers.

This workshop aims to cover all stages of data analysis, beginning at sample preparation, radiation choice, experimental setup and data collection strategies, through to data analysis approaches. 

Topics will include; basic crystallography, indexing, search-match, wavelength refinement, geometry corrections and an introduction to advanced analysis techniques. Tutorial sessions will be used to practically reinforce the material presented.

Tutorials will be split into 2 parallel sessions: one using TOPAS and one using GSAS II.

Priority will be given to applicants with synchrotron or neutron data or with awarded beamtime.

The workshop is free. Accomodation and some meals will be provided. Participants are responsible for their travel to the workshop. See here for more information.

Lectures and tutorials will be presented by the AS beamline team, Dr. Helen Maynard-Casely (ACNS, ANSTO) and Dr. Matthew Rowles (Curtin).

Participants
    • Welcome: Mike James and Justin Kimpton NCSS Auditorium

      NCSS Auditorium

    • Introduction to Powder Diffraction: Matthew Rowles NCSS Auditorium

      NCSS Auditorium

      National Centre for Synchrotron Science 800 Blackburn Rd. Clayton VIC 3168
    • Symmetry and Structure: Helen Maynard-Casely
    • 10:45
      Morning Tea NCSS Exhibition Space

      NCSS Exhibition Space

    • Symmetry Tutorial: Helen Maynard-Casely
    • Search/Matching: Justin Kimpton NCSS Auditorium

      NCSS Auditorium

      National Centre for Synchrotron Science 800 Blackburn Rd. Clayton VIC 3168
    • 12:30
      Lunch NCSS Exhibition Space

      NCSS Exhibition Space

      National Centre for Synchrotron Science 800 Blackburn Rd. Clayton VIC 3168
    • Indexing lecture and tutorial: Helen Maynard-Casely NCSS Auditorium

      NCSS Auditorium

      National Centre for Synchrotron Science 800 Blackburn Rd. Clayton VIC 3168
    • 15:00
      Afternoon Tea NCSS Exhibition Space

      NCSS Exhibition Space

      National Centre for Synchrotron Science 800 Blackburn Rd. Clayton VIC 3168
    • Software Installation Seminar Room and Board Room, NCSS

      Seminar Room and Board Room, NCSS

      National Centre for Synchrotron Science 800 Blackburn Rd. Clayton VIC 3168
    • Tour of the Australian Synchrotron
    • Dinner
    • Introduction to Rietveld modelling and Least Squares fitting: Matthew Rowles NCSS Auditorium

      NCSS Auditorium

      National Centre for Synchrotron Science 800 Blackburn Rd. Clayton VIC 3168
    • Corrections for powder diffraction data: Matthew Rowles NCSS Auditorium

      NCSS Auditorium

      National Centre for Synchrotron Science 800 Blackburn Rd. Clayton VIC 3168
    • 11:00
      Morning Tea NCSS Exhibition Space

      NCSS Exhibition Space

    • Sample preparation, data collection, instrumentation and environments: Justin Kimpton and Helen Maynard-Casely NCSS Auditorium

      NCSS Auditorium

      National Centre for Synchrotron Science 800 Blackburn Rd. Clayton VIC 3168
    • 12:20
      Lunch NCSS Exhibition Space

      NCSS Exhibition Space

      National Centre for Synchrotron Science 800 Blackburn Rd. Clayton VIC 3168
    • GSAS II Tutorial NCSS Seminar Room

      NCSS Seminar Room

      National Centre for Synchrotron Science 800 Blackburn Rd. Clayton VIC 3168
    • Topas Tutorial: Helen Brand NCSS Board Room

      NCSS Board Room

      National Centre for Synchrotron Science 800 Blackburn Rd. Clayton VIC 3168
    • 15:15
      Afternoon Tea NCSS Exhibition Space

      NCSS Exhibition Space

      National Centre for Synchrotron Science 800 Blackburn Rd. Clayton VIC 3168
    • GSAS II Tutorial NCSS Seminar Room

      NCSS Seminar Room

      National Centre for Synchrotron Science 800 Blackburn Rd. Clayton VIC 3168
    • Topas Tutorial NCSS Board Room

      NCSS Board Room

      National Centre for Synchrotron Science 800 Blackburn Rd. Clayton VIC 3168
    • Dinner
    • Writing a proposal and planning your experiment: Helen Brand and Helen Maynard-Casely
    • Advanced Topics: Matthew Rowles NCSS Auditorium

      NCSS Auditorium

      National Centre for Synchrotron Science 800 Blackburn Rd. Clayton VIC 3168
    • 10:45
      Morning Tea NCSS Exhibition Space

      NCSS Exhibition Space

      National Centre for Synchrotron Science 800 Blackburn Rd. Clayton VIC 3168
    • Quantitative Phase Analysis: Nathan Webster NCSS Auditorium

      NCSS Auditorium

      National Centre for Synchrotron Science 800 Blackburn Rd. Clayton VIC 3168
    • Announcements: Justin Kimpton NCSS Auditorium

      NCSS Auditorium

      National Centre for Synchrotron Science 800 Blackburn Rd. Clayton VIC 3168
    • GSAS II Tutorial NCSS Seminar Room

      NCSS Seminar Room

      National Centre for Synchrotron Science 800 Blackburn Rd. Clayton VIC 3168
    • Topas Tutorial NCSS Board Room

      NCSS Board Room

      National Centre for Synchrotron Science 800 Blackburn Rd. Clayton VIC 3168
    • 12:30
      Lunch NCSS Exhibition Space

      NCSS Exhibition Space

      National Centre for Synchrotron Science 800 Blackburn Rd. Clayton VIC 3168
    • GSAS II Tutorial NCSS Seminar Room

      NCSS Seminar Room

      National Centre for Synchrotron Science 800 Blackburn Rd. Clayton VIC 3168
    • Topas Tutorial NCSS Board Room

      NCSS Board Room

      National Centre for Synchrotron Science 800 Blackburn Rd. Clayton VIC 3168
    • 14:45
      Afternoon Tea NCSS Exhibition Space

      NCSS Exhibition Space

      National Centre for Synchrotron Science 800 Blackburn Rd. Clayton VIC 3168
    • GSAS II Tutorial NCSS Seminar Room

      NCSS Seminar Room

      National Centre for Synchrotron Science 800 Blackburn Rd. Clayton VIC 3168
    • Topas Tutorial NCSS Board Room

      NCSS Board Room

      National Centre for Synchrotron Science 800 Blackburn Rd. Clayton VIC 3168