SESAME Synchrotron: A Perspective View introduced synchrotron science and the research applications of beamlines at SESAME. The seminar featured Dr. Andrea Lausi, Scientific Director of SESAME, Jordan.
The session covered techniques for studying materials through infrared spectroscopy, X-ray absorption and fluorescence, crystallography, computed tomography and soft X-ray analysis.
Seminar details
- Date: Tuesday, 30 January 2024.
- Time: 11:00 am.
- Venue: Seminar Room, Department of Physics, University of the Punjab (New Campus), Lahore.
- Speaker: Dr. Andrea Lausi, Scientific Director, SESAME, Jordan.
Topics from the programme
- BM02-IR Microspectroscopy: non-destructive vibrational techniques combining spatial resolution and chemical sensitivity.
- BM08-XAFS/XRF: X-ray Absorption Fine Structure and X-ray Fluorescence for studying elements.
- ID09-MS/XPD: crystallographic studies of polycrystalline materials, including in-situ measurements up to 1,000 °C.
- ID10-BEATS: X-ray Computed Tomography for investigating materials with X-rays up to 100 keV.
- ID11L-HESEB: soft X-ray analysis of electronic structure and the chemical environment of atoms.
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