Fundamentals of XAS Data Analysis: A Hands-on Tutorial (XAS 2026)

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About this Course

X-ray absorption spectroscopy is a core technique of the DOE synchrotron user facilities and attracts diverse scientific communities. This 3-day course offered by NSLS-II experts will introduce XAS data analysis for new and prospective users and provide an opportunity to perform real experiments at NSLS-II XAS beamlines. The first day will be devoted to fundamentals of XAS analysis, data reduction and processing, and basics of XAS experiments and instrumentation.

Participants will be trained hands-on on XAS data analysis of increasing complexity. Modern XAS methods such as high-resolution spectroscopy will also be introduced. On the third day, the participants will participate in the experiments at XAS beamlines and analyze the data they collect.

This course will be limited to 35 participants.

Course Enrollment Application

To be eligible to participate, all applicants must submit their application online by December 15, 2025. Applicants will receive notification of acceptance by December 21, 2025. Please contact the Course Coordinator if you have questions.

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Course Instructors

Lu Ma
Bruce Ravel
Eli Stavitski
Akhil Tayal
Dominik Wierzbicki

Course Sponsors

National Synchrotron Light Source II, BNL

Accommodations

This event will have a hotel room block reserved with limited rooms at the negotiated rate. Participants should make their hotel reservation. 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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Important Dates

December 4, 2025	Course enrollment opens
December 15, 2025	Course enrollment closes
December 21, 2025	Notification of enrollment acceptance (by e-mail)
December 22, 2025	General registration (for accepted participants) openss
January 23, 2026	Additional registration deadline for all participants who do not have an active appointment with Brookhaven Lab. You will be directed to the appropriate form once you have completed the event registration.
January 23, 2026	Registration (for accepted participants) closes

Course Information

Note: This event falls under Exemption D (Formal classroom training held at Federal facilities, which does not exhibit indicia of a formal conference as outlined in the Conference/Event Exemption Request Form.) Participation is contingent on application acceptance.