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Motivation

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We invite all to join us for the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II) and Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN) Users' Meeting from April 21–23, 2026 and Extended Workshops on May 5-6, 2026. Pending DOE approval.

The NSLS-II and CFN Users' Meeting offers researchers, engineers, and early-career scientists, including students and postdocs, from across the STEM community an opportunity to share their work and insights. The meeting covers a broad range of topics, such as synchrotron science, nanoscale science, imaging and tomography, materials science, chemical sciences, energy science, nanotechnology, advanced manufacturing, and biological sciences.

Plenary & Workshop Sessions

Date	Workshop Title
Wednesday, April 22	Plenary Session
Tuesday, April 21	Workshop 1 - Probing Materials Challenges for Coherence and Scalability in Quantum Technologies
	Workshop 2 - Microelectronics beyond Si: metrology challenges and advanced characterization methods
	Workshop 3 - Physics-Informed Autonomous Experimentation from Synthesis to Understanding
Wednesday, April 22	Workshop 4 - Non-Conventional Infrared Spectroscopy and Imaging
	Workshop 5 - Machine Learning Applications for Transmission Electron Microscopy
	Workshop 6 - Towards a National Center for Paleobiology Studies using Synchrotron Radiation
Thursday, April 23	Workshop 7 - High Energy Resolution Spectroscopy for Operando Studies
	Workshop 8 - Building a U.S. EUV Research Ecosystem: Community Drivers for a Dedicated NSLS-II EUV Beamline Capabilities
	Workshop 9 - Characterizing Amorphous Materials: Seeing Order in Disorder
	Workshop 10 - AI Showcase
All workshops are hybrid (In-person & Remote).

Extended Workshops

Date	Workshop Title
Tuesday, May 5	Workshop 11 - Soft X-ray Nanoprobe – First Science Opportunities, Instrumentation and Practice
	Workshop 12 - Science Opportunities with the Advanced Materials Processes (AMP) beamline
Wednesday, May 6	Workshop 13 - Novel soft x-ray spectroscopic imaging at the upcoming ARI beamline
	Workshop 14 - Advanced Characterization, Artificial Intelligence, and Advanced Manufacturing (AAA)
All workshops are hybrid (In-person & Remote).

Accommodations

This event will have a hotel room block reserved with limited rooms at the negotiated rate. Participants should make their hotel reservation as soon as possible. When booking your reservation, you may need to guarantee your room with a credit card. Remember to ask about their cancellation policy and if they offer shuttle service. Details

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