BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//linuxsoftware.nz//NONSGML Joyous v1.4//EN BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Exploring Matter with Synchrotron X-rays: An Overview of the ESRF DTSTART:20260313T160000Z DTEND:20260313T180000Z DTSTAMP:20260809T045325Z UID:9818cc58-7284-48cd-b571-863eabd1841e SEQUENCE:2 CREATED:20260309T093050Z DESCRIPTION:The European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) hosts a bro ad and diverse suite ofbeamlines dedicated to advanced X-ray techniques\, enabling forefront research acrossphysics\, chemistry\, materials science\ , geosciences\, biology\, and engineering. In thisseminar\, I will provide an overview of the ESRF as a large-scale research infrastructure\,with pa rticular emphasis on the scientific scope\, technical capabilities\, and r ecentupgrades across its beamline landscape. I will highlight how state-of -the-artdiffraction\, imaging\, spectroscopy\, and extreme-conditions meth ods deliver uniqueinsight into structural\, dynamical\, and electronic phe nomena in a wide range ofmaterials. Beyond the science\, I will offer a be hind-the-scenes perspective onbeamline operation and user support at the E SRF\, illustrating the workflow fromproposal submission to experiment exec ution\, data acquisition\, and analysis\, as wellas the technical and orga nizational challenges involved in running a multi-beamlinefacility. The ta lk will conclude with selected examples of recent scientificachievements a nd upcoming developments of particular relevance to the ISTcommunity in Li sbon\, and with an outlook on opportunities for collaboration andfuture us er engagement. LAST-MODIFIED:20260309T093112Z LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/exploring-matter-with-sync hrotron-x-rays-an-overview-of-the-esrf/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

The European Synchr otron Radiation Facility (ESRF) hosts a broad and diverse suite ofbeamline s dedicated to advanced X-ray techniques\, enabling forefront research acr ossphysics\, chemistry\, materials science\, geosciences\, biology\, and e ngineering. In thisseminar\, I will provide an overview of the ESRF as a l arge-scale research infrastructure\,with particular emphasis on the scient ific scope\, technical capabilities\, and recentupgrades across its beamli ne landscape.

I will highlight how state-of-the-artdiffraction\, imaging\, spectroscopy\, and extreme-conditions methods deliver uniqueins ight into structural\, dynamical\, and electronic phenomena in a wide rang e ofmaterials. Beyond the science\, I will offer a behind-the-scenes persp ective onbeamline operation and user support at the ESRF\, illustrating th e workflow fromproposal submission to experiment execution\, data acquisit ion\, and analysis\, as wellas the technical and organizational challenges involved in running a multi-beamlinefacility.

The talk will con clude with selected examples of recent scientificachievements and upcoming developments of particular relevance to the ISTcommunity in Lisbon\, and with an outlook on opportunities for collaboration andfuture user engageme nt.

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