The 17th Annual National School on Neutron and X-ray Scattering will be held at Argonne and Oak Ridge National Labs from June 13-27, 2015.
Who: grad students in physics, chemistry, materials science, or related fields.
What: travel, meal, and lodging costs
Deadline: complete an application by February 23, 2015.
Part of the application process includes submission of evaluation letters from among the student’s advisor, department chair and other professors.
Purpose: to help introduce graduate students to the capabilities available at the neutron and x-ray user facilities in the United States. The school includes:
- basic tutorials on the principles of neutron and x-ray scattering theory
- the characteristics of neutron and synchrotron X-ray sources
- seminars on the application of scattering methods to a variety of scientific subjects
- opportunity to conduct a series of short experiments to provide some hands-on experience using instruments at neutron and synchrotron sources, at Argonne’s Advanced Photon Source, and Oak Ridge’s Spallation Neutron Source and High Flux Isotope Reactor facilities
Lecture notes and videos of the 2014 NXS School are available at: http://neutrons.ornl.gov/nxs/2014/
All questions pertaining to the application process or other aspects of the school should be directed to nxschool@anl.gov or (630) 252-4114