HESEB Soft X-ray Lectures & Training Course at SESAME

4 Dec 2024, 09:00 → 5 Dec 2024, 17:00 Asia/Amman

Synchrotron-light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East (SESAME)

Barbara Schramm (HZDR), Denis Gorbunov, Mustafa Fatih Genisel

The Helmholtz-SESAME soft x-ray beamline (HESEB) is a new state-of-the-art beamline that came into operation in 2023 at the SESAME synchrotron radiation facility.

The second edition of the HESEB soft X-ray lectures & training course will take place on 4 – 5 December, 2024. The course provides prospective users with the essential theoretical and experimental background in using soft x-ray in their scientific research. The participants will gain their first practical experience at HESEB.

The program takes two full days at SESAME and includes:

• Lectures on soft x-ray science and related instrumentation
• Hands-on training and participation in HESEB's experimental activities
  
• Opportunities for networking with international experts 
• Hints for writing successful beamtime proposals

Participation in the hands-on training is limited to ten participants - PhD students and first-year postdocs. Participants in former HESEB events are not eligible.

Successful applicants will receive a daily allowance and get their travel and accommodation expenses reimbursed.

The program targets researchers from universities and research institutions in a SESAME member (Cyprus, Egypt, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Pakistan, Palestine, and Türkiye). The candidates are expected to have concrete ideas for the use of soft x-rays in their research even if they lack the necessary experience.

The candidates are requested to register here. The organizers may invite prospective candidates for a 15-minute Zoom interview prior to announcing selection results. 

The deadline for the hands-on training is September 15, 2024.

Recording of HESEB soft X-ray Lectures & Training Course at SESAME.mp4

Rolf Follath_Beamline Design.pdf

Wolfgang Eberhardt_Soft X-ray Spectroscopy.pdf

Wednesday 4 December

1 Introduction to Synchrotrons and SESAME

Speaker: Dr Mustafa Genisel

2 Soft X-ray Beamline Instrumentation

Speaker: Dr Rolf Follath

10:30 Coffee Break

3 Soft X-ray Absorption: Introduction

Speaker: Prof. Wolfgang Eberhardt

4 HESEB Beamline Instrumentation

Speaker: Dr Mustafa Genisel

5 SESAME Tour

13:00 Lunch Break

6 Soft X-ray Absorption Related Techniques: XAS

Speaker: Dr Mustafa Genisel

7 Soft X-ray Absorption Related Techniques: XMCD

Speaker: Dr Zeynep Öztürk

15:30 Coffee Break

8 TXPES End Station and XPS

Speaker: Dr Zeynep Öztürk

9 How to Become a SESAME User

Speaker: Ro'a Alnatour