Workshop Scope
Resonant soft x-ray scattering
has emerged as a powerful tool to study nanometer scale
structure and functionality in a broad range of magnetic and other hard-condensed
matter systems, and is emerging with unique capabilities to study compositional
heterogeneity in soft matter. These capabilities result primarily from
the sharp core
resonances of many elements in the 250 – 2500 eV range, whose high
sensitivity to
bonding and spin-resolved electronic structure means that heterogeneity
in these
properties yields strong contrast in scattering measurements with spatial
resolution
down to half of the wavelength. Such sensitivity to chemical and functional
structural organization will be
valuable to research projects at the Molecular Foundry as well as to
the broader
scientific community, and yet instrumentation to fully exploit these
capabilities is lacking.
This workshop will develop the scientific case for a dedicated undulator-based
soft x-ray
scattering facility at the ALS to study structural organization in a
broad range of
nanostructured matter.
NOTE: There is no charge to attend this workshop, but
all attendees must register so
that adequate space and refreshments are provided. Registering is necessary
for visitors from outside Berkeley Lab who do not hold a valid badge to
provide all need information to avoid delays at the gate.
Some time
is reserved for short (5-10 minute), self-nominated presentations. These
presentations must identify important scientific problems whose understanding
may be impacted by soft x-ray scattering. Contact the organizers
listed on the bottom of these pages if you are interested in making
a short presentation.
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