EXSA Autumn School and Workshop on quantitative methods in X-ray spectrometry

Scope of the event

EXSA's main objective to promote innovation and cooperation of X-ray spectroscopists and analysts within Europe will be pursued by this event, which takes place in Berlin in October this year.

There will be a two and a half day school on quantification in X-ray spectrometry followed by a two-day workshop on this topic and the meeting of the FP initiative.

Providing high-quality training to younger scientists in quantification in X-ray spectrometry and giving a forum at the workshop to interact within the community will allow for discussion between, academic and industrial scientists.

Recognized experts will give lectures and Hands-on trainings in the following topics:

Fundamentals of X-ray – matter interaction
Quantification in Bulk analysis, Sherman/Fujino
Quantification of Stratified materials
Spectra evaluation
Monte Carlo Methods
Modeling X-ray tubes and solid state detectors

The autumn school targets students in their latest stage of master studies, PhD students and PostDocs with understanding of X-Ray Spectrometry.

The Workshop targets scientists from academia and industry facing challenges in quantification in X-ray spectrometry. Beside the presentation of experts the workshop will give a platform for discussions between the participants.

In-situ metrology (for bio and energy materials)
High-resolution (local) μ-XRF
High-resolution (angular) GI/E-XRF
Quantification with Monte Carlo methods
Quantification with fundamental parameter approach
Fundamental parameters

Autumn school

This school starting Monday morning is aimed to help the attendants to develop their skills with XRF quantification, to give them tools to understand the calibration procedures, discuss limits of detection and quantification, and provide practical knowledge on the different approaches, methods, and algorithms developed towards quantification for a given system. Experts in the field will give lectures on the fundamentals of X-ray Fluorescence Analysis, will introduce the problems of quantitative XRF determination and will provide deep insights into the quantification methods and tools. Practical sessions on the available approaches and software will follow these theoretical aspects.

The course is designed specifically for Ph.D. students and Postdocs with an understanding of XRF. Attendants are expected to bring their own PC to allow for practical tutorials. An expert talk and a poster session (Wednesday morning) in the following workshop will be organized within the scope of this quantification school to foster the interactions between the participants. It will, therefore, provide an interdisciplinary forum for young scientists working in the field of X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry to discuss and exchange problems and ideas on the challenges and progress of XRF quantification analysis.

The posters should be prepared in A0 portrait format. Please refer to this template to see the maximum possible size.

The autumn school is free of charge but the attendees are expected to finance their own travel and accommodation expenses.

relevant dates

June 30, 2017: application deadline
July 31, 2017: information to the accepted attendees
August 15, 2017: submission deadline for poster abstract
October 9(morning)-11(lunchtime), 2017: Autumn School in Berlin

Download the flyer here.

Workshop on Quantification in X-ray Spectrometry

This workshop gives a forum to interact with the community and will allow for discussion between academic and industrial scientists.

Sessions including the following topics will be organized:

In-situ metrology (for bio and energy materials)

High-resolution (local) μ-XRF

High-resolution (angular) GI/E-XRF

Quantification with Monte Carlo methods

Quantification with fundamental parameter approach

Fundamental parameters

Besides the scientific presentations two panel / round table discussions regarding

When will we have better Fundamental Parameters? What is their benefit?

Quantitative X- ray microscopy can we get more than images?

are organized. Michael Mantler and Birgit Kanngießer could be convinced to chair these discussions.

Instructions for abstracts

Go to www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=quant2017 for the abstract submission.
If you do not have already an account, choose "sign up for an account" and follow the procedure to obtain an account, using the email you will have received as confirmation of the creation of the account. Define a user ID and a password to access to the system of submission of abstracts.
Once you are logged in to the site, to submit an abstract choose "New Submission".
Complete the information related to every author of the paper, specifying at least one Corresponding Author.
Enter the Title and the Abstract in plain text in the reported form. This is only to help the system and the database, but the ABSTRACT MUST BE SUBMITTED AS PDF format according to this EXSA_Quant2017_abstract_template. Please notice that abstract length is limited to one A4 page.
Enter at least 3 keywords, one per line.
Select topics relevant to the abstract submission (one or more from the reported list).
Submit your abstract by clicking the "Submit" button.

Once you have submitted one or more papers, you can access to your submission(s) through either the "overview" or "my submissions" menu. You can edit or add corrections or upload a new version of your abstract(s) until the abstract deadline.

Event schedule

The tripartite event with an Autumn School, a Workshop and the FP meeting takes place in the week starting October 9, 2017. We will start with the Autumn school on Monday (Oct 9) morning and close the school after a joint poster session Wednesday (Oct 11) at lunchtime. The workshop on Quantitative methods in X-ray spectrometry will begin with the joint poster session on Wednesday morning. The scientific talks and round table discussions will be Wednesday afternoon and Thursday. On Friday there will be the meeting of the International Fundamental Parameter Initiative.

The Autumn School will take place at the Technical University and BESSY II in Berlin allowing for visits both to table-top instrumentation, like it is used in the Berlin Laboratory for innovative X-ray Technologies, as well as to synchrotron radiation based instrumentation used in PTB's laboratory at BESSY II.

The workshop and the wrap-up as well as poster session of the Autumn School on Wednesday will take place in the Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Building of the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) in Berlin allowing for a good interaction between the participants.

Event Location