Workshops

Workshops

Second Target Station Workshop

Description:

Join us for an insightful workshop on the Second Target Station (STS) at the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS). This workshop will feature updates and technical details on the STS project, providing a platform for scientists of all levels to engage in discussions about its capabilities. With eight initial instruments, the STS opens doors to intense, cold neutron research, offering exciting opportunities for materials exploration. Whether you are a beginner or an expert, this workshop invites you to be part of the conversation shaping the future of neutron research.

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6th US School on Total Scattering Analysis 

Description:

This school is aimed at introducing total scattering data and modelling methods and demonstrating their use in understanding complex functional materials, in addition to reviewing recent developments and future directions in the technique. Most of the school will be focused on providing hands-on training with total scattering analysis software, with the balance focused on providing a technical foundation and highlighting exemplary work in the community.

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Single Crystal Neutron Diffraction Data Reduction and Analysis

Description:

A Single Crystal Neutron Diffraction Data Reduction and Analysis Workshop will be held on Saturday, June 22, 2024, from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. As a satellite event to ACNS 2024 in Knoxville, this hands-on workshop provides a unique opportunity for scientists to enhance their skills in neutron diffraction data analysis and deepen their understanding of symmetry analysis for solving crystal and magnetic structures. Participants will learn how superspace symmetry can be applied to analyze complex and modulated structures, develop practical skills in solving and refining various structure types, and discover the advantages of symmetry-driven approaches for tackling complex structural problems.

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Machine Learning in Small-Angle Scattering Data Analysis

Description: 

The workshop will serve as a platform for in-depth discussions on diverse facets of data analysis in small-angle scattering, utilizing advanced techniques. Renowned experts will deliver detailed lectures on machine learning, simulation, software development, and data mining, all of which are instrumental for pioneering discoveries in small-angle scattering measurements.

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Polarized Neutron Diffraction and Spectroscopy: Applications to Quantum Materials

Description: 

Polarized neutron measurements allow one to better understand intertwined orders in quantum materials by unambiguously distinguishing between the structural and magnetic scattering features and determining the direction of magnetic moments and their fluctuations. Furthermore, polarized neutrons also enable measurements of magnetization distribution and the determination of atomic site susceptibility tensors in a wide range of materials of fundamental and technological importance.

The main goal of the workshop is to make polarized neutrons more accessible and popular with a wider scientific community. The workshop is designed to educate the rising user community to the level where they can confidently design and propose new experiments, and independently process their data to efficiently extract the essential information.

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Data processing of neutron total scattering and how to avoid pitfalls along the way

Description: 

This workshop is a satellite workshop with the ACNS 2024 conference to be held in Knoxville. The workshop aims at providing general users knowledge of neutron total scattering techniques with experience in data processing, the importance of which is usually underestimated during data analysis. In most cases, the difficulty in data analysis and/or the potential for wrong conclusions drawn from the analysis originates from a lack of understanding of the data processing and that the data can often be improperly processed. Though the data reduction and processing is expected to be done by the instrument team, the complexity of the total scattering data in terms of scaling data onto the absolute level and the sample specific contributions means in most cases careful post-processing is necessary. Through this workshop, general users will be taught about the importance of each of the data post-processing steps, especially when trying to perform reverse Monte Carlo (RMC) modeling. You will learn how the data is processed, the importance of each step and how to perform post-processing of your data.

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