University of Glasgow, Scotland,  5 - 6 July 2013

The dynamics of molecular units that compose materials contain key information that is indispensable in order to understand and, possibly, to attempt to control atomic bonding in condensed matter. The vast majority of complex materials such as catalysts, zeolites, polymers and most biological objects are only available in polycrystalline form. Inelastic neutron scattering experiments on dedicated time-of-flight and filter-analyser instruments provide high quality spectral distributions of vibration density in the energy domain from a few meV (tens of cm-1) to a few hundred meV (thousands of cm-1), which serve as input to, and constraints of, models of atomic bonding and even structural models of these complex compounds. The Workshop will highlight the existing experimental capabilities in the leading neutron scattering centres (ILL, ISIS, SNS and others) as well as available computational resources.

The principal aim of the Workshop will consist of an exchange of results and ideas from different techniques and methods, both experimental and computational. An additional goal is to receive input from the existing community in order to identify trends in scientific directions, to define the most informative experiments to be performed as well as future needs in modelling and new instrumentation. Naturally, while emphasising neutron scattering based studies we will give sufficient space to optical and X-ray spectroscopy in order to understand what the whole community needs to enable insight into complex materials.

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Edinburgh International Conference Centre, Edinburgh, UK July 9, 2013

Instrumentation - A challenge for European markets

This workshop is a ICNS satellite workshop and will take place on the 9th of July in the afternoon.

The target group:

• Procurement officers (who can refer to their national rules and standards, and also propose possibilities of harmonization);
• Instrumentation engineers or scientists (who will speak about their experience with collaboration with supplier firms and their specific needs);
• Instrumentation supplier firms (who will have the opportunity to express their needs, like upfront involvement and harmonized standards and critical market  sizes)
  

The aims of the workshop:

• Identify major challenges, bottlenecks and risks in the relationship between Research Infrastructures and Suppliers.
• Develop strategies to overcome these difficulties. The outcome will be communicated to the European Commission.

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6th ILL Annual School on Advanced Neutron Diffraction Data Treatment using the FullProf Suite

18-23 November 2013, Grenoble, France

FPSchool aims to contribute to the training of scientists in treatment of X-ray and neutron diffraction data. The school is based on intensive hands-on sessions using the computer programs of the FullProf Suite.

The 6th FPSchool will take place the Institut Laue-Langevin in Grenoble from 18th to 22nd November 2013(*). The lectures and tutorials will give the essential tools necessary for an efficient use of the FullProf Suite at an average level. In addition to general applications, magnetic structure determination and refinement will be specifically addressed.

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L'Escandille, Autrans, France
11-16 May, 2014

QENS 2014 is the Eleventh International Conference on Quasi-elastic Neutron Scattering in fields ranging physics to biology as well as applications, instrumentation, theory and complementary techniques. QENS conferences have been held in Windsor (1992), San Sebastian (1993), Parma (1995), Nyköping (1998), Edinburgh (2000), Potsdam-Berlin (2002), Arcachon (2004), Bloomington (2006), Villigen (PSI) (2009) and Nikko (2012).

WINS was initiated as WINS2004 (Tokai), succeeded by WINS2005 (Cairns), WINS2006 (Berlin), WINS2009 (Oak Ridge), and WINS2012 (Nikko). These workshops have treated developments, projects and experience in use of inelastic & quasi-elastic neutron spectrometers. Related issues in terms of development of data analysis software, auxiliary devices and outlook for future scientific efforts are included, too.

Nikko was the first joint conference QENS&WINS, and is now followed by  the one coming up in Autrans.

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University Campus in Saint Martin d’Hères near Grenoble - 2014

Following the long history and continuity of SCES (Strongly Correlated Electron Systems), the 2014 conference in Grenoble will cover a wide range of subjects in the diverse field of strongly correlated electron systems. SCES emphasizes the fundamental physics of strongly correlated electron systems that span from bulk materials including f-electron based heavy fermions, d-electron based compounds, and organic materials to artificial materials such as nanoscale structures as well as cold atoms in optical lattices.

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