Summer School: Large-Scale Facilities

The objective is to provide second-year master’s students with a solid introduction to the use of “large-scale facilities” for the study and characterization of materials. In particular, we focus on the use of neutron scattering and third-generation synchrotron sources for the study of materials. Indeed, to date, the development and optimization of materials often require sophisticated methods, some of which are accessible only at large-scale facilities. This presents a major challenge for both basic and applied research. The courses, which take place over two consecutive weeks, provide basic instruction on the production of neutrons and synchrotron radiation, as well as their specific applications and how they complement each other. The course content is as follows:

- Neutron and synchrotron sources

- Interaction of neutrons and synchrotron radiation with matter

- Diffraction methods and instrumentation for neutron and X-ray (synchrotron) scattering

- Spectroscopy: inelastic neutron scattering and X-ray absorption spectroscopy

- Magnetic neutron scattering

- Presentation of neutron and synchrotron beamlines

Becoming familiar with neutron and synchrotron sources and the applications of large-scale facilities in materials science

basics of quantum mechanics, crystallography, physics, and chemistry

Full CC

neutron and synchrotron sources, interaction of neutrons and synchrotron radiation with matter, diffraction methods, neutron spectroscopy, magnetism, X-ray absorption spectroscopy

Administrative contact(s):

Master's in Chemistry Office Master's in Chemistry @ umontpellier.fr