Integrated In-Situ and Resonant Hard X-ray Studies

May 27-28, 2010

Brookhaven National Laboratory, Berkner Hall, Bldg. 488, Rooms A and B

Workshop Organizers:  Karl Ludwig (Boston University) and Christie Nelson (BNL)

We are sponsoring a workshop to develop proposals for two beamlines with unique capabilities to investigate the physics of materials.  The undulator Beamline for Integrated In-Situ and Resonant Hard X-ray Studies (ISR) will utilize the sources brilliance to enable the integrated study of the physics of correlated electron/magnetic systems, functional interfaces and surfaces, and thin film growth and surface modification processes.  The design of the ISR beamline and the instrumentation to support its operation will be optimized for 2.1-20 keV x-ray studies that integrate detailed structural investigations with powerful materials growth/modification capabilities, accommodation for a wide range of real-world sample environments, and simultaneous electronic, optical and magnetic characterization.  The beamline will provide variable incident x-ray polarization using phase plates, focusing for micron or submicron beams and also enable coherent scattering experiments when desired.

A second beamline proposal to be developed will be for the 3-pole wiggler Beamline for Materials Physics and Processing (MPP).  The MPP beamline will be optimized for 1) real-time, in-situ studies of phase transformations of thin blanket films, stacks, and nanopatterned samples, and 2) x-ray diffraction and scattering techniques on solids, including thin films, stacks, nanopatterned samples, and bulk materials; with the capability for mounting small environmental chambers, bending jigs, and displexes.

The goal of the workshop is to discuss technical capabilities of the beamlines and to develop the science program that they would enable.  All potential users are invited to participate in the workshop and to contribute their ideas.

Speakers

Joel Brock, Cornell U. / Ray Conley, BNL / Kenneth Evans-Lutterodt, BNL / Andrei Fluerasu, BNL / Randall Headrick, Univ. Vermont / Jean Jordan-Sweet, IBM / Valery Kiryukhin, Rutgers / Christian Lavoie, IBM / Karl Ludwig, Boston U. / Conal Murray, IBM / I. Cev Noyan, Columbia U. / Ron Pindak, BNL  / Jrg Strempfer, HASYLAB-DESY /  Arthur Woll, Cornell U.

Note: for those wishing to attend who do NOT have a valid BNL ID badge:

     1) Non-US citizens MUST register in the Guest Information System before May 22: http://www.bnl.gov/guv/gis.asp.

Preliminary Agenda

Thursday morning, May 27, 2010

Berkner Hall, Conference Room A

Thursday afternoon, May 27, 2010

Friday morning, May 28, 2010

Berkner Hall, Conference Room A

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