27–29 Nov 2012
Paul Scherrer Institut
Europe/Zurich timezone
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Lecturers

PRELIMINARY LIST OF LECTURERS

SESSION I: Crystal structure an related problematics

S. Leake (PSI) - Introduction to Synchrotron radiation
A. Cervellino (PSI) - Powder diffraction at the upgraded MS beamline
P. Macchi (University of Berne) - Powder diffraction as a tool for the organic chemist
L. McCusker (ETHZ) - Powder diffraction: the texture method
R. Cerny (University of Geneva) - Crystal structure characterization for non-molecular crystals

SESSION II: Microstructure and related problematics

A. Menzel (PSI) - Small-Angle X-ray scattering as a complementary tool to XRPD for microstructure analysis
A. Cervellino (PSI) - Total Scattering principles and methods
A. Guagliardi (CNR & Insubria University, Como, Italy) - Total Scattering applications
N. Masciocchi (Insubria University, Como, Italy) - Paracystallinity and microstructure in metal-organic coordination polymers

SESSION III: Special and advanced topics

N. Casati (PSI) - Extreme conditions studies
D. Sheptyakov (PSI) - Neutron powder diffraction for structure studies
B. Patterson (PSI) - Diffraction at the SwissFEL
S. Vaucher (EMPA) - Time-resolved, microwave-assisted reactions

P. Pattison (SNBL@ESRF and EPFL Lausanne) - Combined spectroscopy and powder diffraction