*HERCULES 2015**- European School*
/25 Years of Neutron & Synchrotron Radiation Science/
*2015 **session**:**/ 1st March-1st April, 2015/*
/*Deadline for application:*//* 31st October 2014*/
HERCULES is a European course for PhD students and young
researchers using *Neutrons* and *Synchrotron Radiation* for
applications in *Biology*, *Chemistry*, *Physics*, *Hard & Soft
Condensed Matter*.
The 1-month school includes *lectures* (60%), *hands-on practicals*
and *tutorials* at partner institutes (*ESRF*, *ILL* in Grenoble,
*Soleil* and *LLB* near Paris, *SLS* in Switzerland) and Grenoble
Laboratories (CEA, CNRS, EMBL, IBS).
The school includes a common part and two parallel sessions:
- /*Biomolecular, soft condensed matter structure & dynamics*/
- /*Physics and chemistry of condensed matter*/
*
/ Why join Hercules//?
/ *- to *learn new techniques using neutron and synchrotron radiation*
- to expand your *theoretical *and*practical *knowledge, /not only for
your present research but for your scientific career/
- to *experiment these techniques* on world-class instruments & beamlines
- to build a network of relations with fellow young researchers and
experienced teachers from all around the World
/*Bursaries/reduced costs*/
- A limited number of bursaries will be available either to reduce
registration fees or cover travel costs.
***/More information/**:* (see programme overview below)
* Hercules website: http://hercules-school.eu/
* Full list of lectures: http://hercules-school.eu/24-session-program.htm
* Download the full 2014 Booklet
<http://hercules-school.eu/include/viewFile.php?idtf=159&path=0d%2F159_1391765850_plaquette-Hercules-2014-web.pdf>
* Download the *list of practicals* for:
o Biomolecular & Soft Condensed matter session
<http://hercules-school.eu/uploads/Document/af/184_1413210886_Hercules2014-PracticalsB.pdf>
o Physics & Chemistry of Condensed matter session
<Physics%20and%20Chemistry%20of%20Condensed%20Matter>
Contact email: [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>
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Programme
Common Lectures://
<http://hercules-school.eu/include/viewFile.php?idtf=167&path=ae%2F167_1405428559_afficheHERCULESweb.pdf>
* Interaction of X-rays and neutrons with matter (absorption, elastic
and inelastic interactions, ...)
* Sources (neutron, synchrotron, XFEL)
* Detectors
* Optics &instrumentation
* Diffraction (single crystal, powder..)
* Scattering (elastic, inelastic..)
* Spectroscopy
* Imaging (Absorption, coherent,..)
*Session: Applications to Biomolecular, Soft Condensed matter Structure
and Dynamics*
* Protein structure and dynamics
* Studies in solutions
* Partially ordered systems
* Membranes, fibres and muscles
* Crystallography of viruses and ribosomes
* Structural genomics
* Biomedical applications (imaging, therapy)
* Time-resolved and ultra-fast X-ray science
* Biology with 4th generation sources
* ...
*Session: Applications to Physics and Chemistry of Condensed Matter*
* Neutron and X-ray (and UV and IR) spectroscopies
* X-ray reflectivity and diffraction of nano systems
* Single crystal and powder diffraction
* Coherent imaging and tomography
* Neutron and X-ray magnetic scattering
* Polarized X-rays and neutrons
* FEL and ultra fast X-ray science
* ...
