2026 Training School — Program

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Sunday 18th
18:00Welcome gathering 
Monday 19th
08:00Arrival and registration
09:00WelcomeA. HolmesESS
09:10Accelerators for Neutron Production - Introduction to ESSN. MilasESS
09:35ESS InstrumentsP. DeenESS
10:00Introduction to the MAX IV LaboratoryS. CarlsonMAX IV
10:30Coffee break
11:00How To and Not To Design Electrochemical Sample EnvironmentsE. KataevHZB
11:45Sample Environments for X-ray Free-Electron LasersJ. SchulzXFEL
12:30Lunch
13:30ESS Tour
13:30Hands-on training #1
15:30Coffee break
15:45MAXIV Tour
17:45Free evening
Tuesday 20th
09:00Design considerations for SE - IA. Mortazavi ISIS
09:45Gas Handling and High Pressure Sample EnvironmentC. GoodwayISIS
10:30Coffee break
11:00Design considerations for SE - IIA. Mortazavi ISIS
11:45Cryogenics - IM. BartkowiakPSI
12:30Lunch
13:30ESS Practicals
15:30Coffee break
15:45ESS Practicals
17:45Free evening
Wednesday 21st
09:00Magnet Use and DesignE. Lelièvre-Berna ILL
09:45High temperature Sample EnvironmentC. GoodwayISIS
10:30Coffee break
11:00Polarised Neutrons & SEE. Lelièvre-BernaILL
11:45Soft Matter I: Integrating
Rheometers with Neutron
and X-ray Beamlines
C. NealORNL
12:30Lunch
13:30MAX IV Practicals
15:30Coffee break
15:45MAX IV Practicals
18:00Bus at MAX IV
18:30Social dinner
Thursday 22nd
09:00Imaging, tomographyJ. EngqvistLund University
09:45Cryogenics - II: <1 K Sample EnvironmentC. LawsonISIS
10:30Coffee break
11:00Soft Matter II: Stroboscopic and Time-Resolved Rheo-ScatteringC. NealORNL
11:45High Pressure Techniques for Neutrons, X-rays and muons - IG. SimutisPSI
12:30Lunch
13:30ESS Practicals
15:30Coffee break
15:45ESS Practicals
18:00Free evening
Friday 23rd
09:00Automation & Robotics at Beamlines: Lessons from the FieldS. Ehab
09:45High Pressure Techniques for Neutrons, X-rays and muons - IIG. SimutisPSI
10:30Coffee break
11:00Safety in Experimental Sample EnvironmentsM. BielawskiMAX IV
11:45Experiences at a Starting Facility (online)B. MillsORNL
12:30Lunch
13:30Departure