Beamlines | I18 - Summer School on Applications of Synchrotron Radiation Techniques in Earth and Environmental Science

The use of synchrotron radiation techniques in Earth and Environmental science research has increased dramatically in the last decade. During this time important advances have been made in the understanding of environmentally and geologically important materials exploiting the unique attributes of synchrotron radiation (SR). The wide variety of spectroscopic, scattering and diffraction techniques facilitated by SR provide crucial molecular- and nano-scale information that is required to obtain a detailed understanding of Earth System Processes.

The aim of this 3 day course was to provide training and hands-on practical experience in a variety of synchrotron techniques, and their application to Earth and Environmental science research. 

For further information, please contact the organisers, Dr Sam Shaw and Dr Fred Mosselmans.

Programme and Presentations

Wednesday 13th August
Venue: Harcourt Room, St Hilda’s College

09.00 Course introduction and Welcome - Dr Sam Shaw (Leeds)

09.30 The edge to X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy – Dr Fred Mosselmans (DLS)

10.50 Non Crystalline Diffraction – Bridging the gap - Dr Nick Terrill (DLS)
 
11.50 Full-field imaging with Synchrotron Radiation – Dr Alessandro Olivo (UCL)

14.00 IR microspectroscopy and Synchrotron Radiation: basic overview with examples - Dr. Gianfelice Cinque (DLS)

15.00 Synchrotron X-ray Powder Diffraction and Beamline I11 at Diamond - Dr Chiu Tang (DLS)

16.20 High Pressure research with Synchrotron Radiation - Dr David Allen (DLS)

Friday 15th August
Venue: Harcourt Room, St Hilda’s College

09.30 Synchrotrons and radioactive waste management - Professor Francis Livens (Manchester)

10.20 Caves, Corals and Climate: Synchrotron Science in the Reconstruction of Past Environments – Adrian Finch (St Andrews)

11.30 X-ray spectromicroscopy of colloidal structures in soils and sediments - Dr. Juergen Thieme (Göttingen)

13.30 Earth Science at Extreme Conditions: Synchrotron-based in situ Measurements at High Pressures and Temperatures - Prof Michael Walter (Bristol)

14.20 Coupling synchrotron and microbiological techniques to dissect biogeochemical processes - Professor Jon Lloyd (Manchester)

15.30 Time-resolved scattering and diffraction studies of mineral reactions - Dr Sam Shaw (Leeds)