Workshop Descriptions
Workshop 1: Introduction to the Advanced Photon Source
D. Mills, organizer
Wednesday, October 14, 1998, 1:30-5:00 pm
This workshop is designed to introduce new or inexperienced Users to the radiation properties and potential applications of the APS. The first lecture will provide an overview of the unique properties of synchrotron radiation at the APS. The remaining speakers will highlight a variety of different synchrotron radiation techniques and provide background information for other workshops at the meeting.
| 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Radiation Properties of the APS (overview of accelerators, flux brilliance, BM and ID source properties, etc.) D. Mills, Argonne National Laboratory
Biological Studies with Synchrotron Radiation
Geological Studies with Synchrotron Radiation
Industrial Applications of Synchrotron Radiation (EXAFS, scattering, etc.) |
Workshop 2: Structural and Functional Biology
C. Abad-Zapatero and G. Bunker, organizers
Wednesday, October 14, 1998 , 1:30-5:00 pm (Part 1)
Thursday, October 15, 1998, 8:30 am-noon (Part 2)
This workshop will highlight advances and opportunities in structural biology and biophysics at third-generation synchrotron sources. Techniques to be described include macromolecular crystallography, fiber diffraction, solution scattering, x-ray absorption spectroscopy, and various imaging methods.
Wednesday, October 14, 1998 Afternoon Session
| 1:30 - 5:00 p.m. | Design Considerations and Performance of the Structural Biology Center Beamlines at the APS G. Rosenbaum, Argonne National Laboratory
Ultrafast MAD Data Collection on ID-19 at the APS
Macromolecular Crystallography Experiments at the Structural Biology Center
Design and Performance of BioCARS Beamlines
A Summary of the First Structural Results at BioCARS
Structural Biology at DND-CAT |
Thursay, October 15, Morning Session
| 8:30 - 12:00 noon | Biological and Medical Applications of Diffraction Enhanced Imaging
Biological Fiber Diffraction at the APS
SAXS Studies of Conformational Changes and Aggregations of Proteins in Solution
Structural Studies of Model Metalloprotein Maquettes Vectorially Oriented at a Soft-Interface
The Development of Multilayer Array Detector for
Fluorescence Detection
Biological Applications of Microfocusing XAFS |
Workshop
3: Microbeams: Techniques and
Applications
E. Isaacs, B. Lai, C. Safinya, and S. Pratt, organizers
Wednesday, October 14, 1998, 1:30-5:00 pm (Part 1)
Thursday, October 15, 1998, 8:30 am-noon (Part 2)
X-ray microscopy is emerging as one of the most useful and exciting research tools at third-generation synchrotron sources. This workshop will cover the range of microbeam techniques, including spectromicroscopy, microdiffraction, phase-contrast imaging, and ultra-small angle scattering.
Wednesday, October 14, 1998 Afternoon Session
| 1:30 - 5:00 p.m. | Revolution in X-ray Microbeam Optics G. Ice, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Beamline Design and Optimization
Scientific Opportunities
Applications in the Earth Sciences
Contaminant Metals Behavior in Biological/Environmental Systems
Studying the Architecture of Prokaryotic Cells |
Thursday, October 15, 1998 Morning Session
| 8:30 - 12:00 noon | New Development and Applications at ESRF A. Snigirev, European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
III-V Compound Bragg-Fresnel Optics
Small-angle Scattering
Applications at the ALS
From Electromigration to Plant Biology
Material Science |
Workshop 4: Industrial R&D with Synchrotron Radiation
S. Wasserman, K. D'Amico, and R. Bubeck, organizers
Thursday, October 15, 1998, All Day
The results of a diverse array of User experiments will be presented to demonstrate the usefulness of methods such as diffraction, x-ray absorption spectroscopy, small-angle scattering, x-ray magnetic circular dichroism, and imaging. A summary of recent advances in synchrotron research by industry at the APS will be provided.
Thursday, October 15, 1998 All Day Session
| 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | A Critical Look at the Technological Impact of Synchrotron Radiation Research J. Stohr, IBM Almaden Research
Macromolecular Crystallography in the Biotechnology Industry: Past, Present, and Future
Real-time X-ray Scattering Studies of the Deformation Process in Engineering Polymers
X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy in Catalyst Development: A Study of Pt-based Naphtha Reforming Catalysts
Two Application of Synchrotron Radiation: Microdiffraction Studies of Laser Devices and Reflectivity from Thin SiO2 Films in Semiconductors
DuPont's Investment in the APS: Better Rings for Better Things for Better Living
Contaminant Metals Behavior in Biological/Environmental Systems
DART: A Commerical Problem-solving Service Using Synchrotron Radiation |
Workshop 5: Microscale & Molecular Environmental Science
L. Soderholm and S. Sutton, organizers
Thursday, October 15, 1998, All Day
New opportunities in environmental science at molecular and micrometer length scales are opening up at the APS. Presentations will focus on results of experiments conducted at the APS using a variety of techniques such as x-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy, x-ray fluorescence, x-ray scattering, and tomography.
Call for Posters. In addition to a full day of oral presentations centered on experimental results obtained at the APS, poster contributions are strongly encouraged. The purpose of the poster session is to highlight recent exciting synchrotron experiments both at the APS and other light sources and to facilitate additional discussion on environmental science research topics. Posters contributed to the Users Meeting and specifically identified as being associated with this workshop will be grouped at the poster session.
Thursay, October 15, 1998 Morning Session
| 8:30 - 12:00 noon | Techniques and Science S. Sutton, University of Chicago G. Brown, Stanford University
Grazing-incidence XAS Applications at GSECARS, and Recent Results for Fe3+ Sorption/Precipitation on Single Crustal Quartz Surfaces
Applications of Synchrotron X-ray Scattering and Standing Wave Methods at Mineral-fluid Interfaces
Measurement of Structure and Structural Change for Photochemical Systems in Non-crystalline Environments
Np Spectroelectrochemistry
XAFS Studies of Hydration, Contact-ion Pair Formation, and Inorgancis Reactions Under Hydrothermal Conditions |
Thursday, October 15, 1998 Afternoon Session
| 1:30 - 5:00 p.m. | Transuranics in the Environment P. Bertsch, University of Georgia
Selenium and Cr Redox at Pond.Sediment Interfaces
Microtomographic Imaging of Cation Separation within an Illinois Soil Subjected to Multiple Cycles of Wetting and Drying
Microtomography Applied to Problems in Forest Science
Mircoimaging, Mircotomography, and Mircospectroscopy of Environmental Samples
Workshop Wrap-up |
Workshop 6: Optics Metrology and Fabrication Workshop for APS Users
A. Macrander, organizer
Thursday, October 15, 1998, 1:30-5:00 pm
Capabilities of the APS Optics Metrology and Fabrication (OFM) Group will be highlighted. Results of collaborations with Users will be presented in the areas of metrology, crystal fabrication and topography, thin-film deposition, and cooled-mirror design. In addition to a discussion of the ex-situ long trace profiler (LTP) that forms part of the metrology laboratory, there will be a discussion of the new in-situ LTP on Sector 2 of the SRI-CAT. Those who wish to see by means of examples what the OFM Group has already accomplished for Users and who want to be informed of both new and upgraded capabilities should attend. New capabilities for rotating-anode-based triple axis x-ray diffraction, x-ray-tube-based reflectometry, thin-film ellipsometry, polishing, monitoring of flatness as part the polishing process, and surface morphology analysis have been added in the last year.
| 1:30 - 5:00 p.m. | OFM Group Overview A. Macrander, Argonne National Laboratory
LTP Evolution
Metrology Results for APS Mirrors
In Situ LTP Results
Deposition Results for APS Users
Fabrication and Topography of Crystals for APS Users
Cooled Mirror Designs for APS Beamlines |