Session 1: chair Bridget Murphy (ESUO Vice President)

Introduction to NEPHEWS virtual training by Bridget Murphy (ESUO Vice President)

The synchrotron and FEL landscape in Europe by Cormac McGuinness (ESUO President)

The neutron landscape in Europe by Astrid Schneidewind (ENSA president)

Introduction to X-rays as a probe of matter, materials and processes by Luigi Paolasini (ESRF) Large accelerator machines designed for the production of intense X-ray beams are now a unique experimental resource and an exceptional opportunity for new generations pursuing scientific studies. This seminar aims to provide a foundational theoretical and experimental overview of synchrotron light scattering, specifically for the study of condensed matter. It will cover the description and operation of electron accelerators, with a particular focus on the physics behind the emission of synchrotron light by ultra-relativistic electrons. The fundamental aspects of the interaction between X-ray radiation and matter will be explored, focusing on the processes of scattering and electron absorption. The dual nature of radiation, both wave-like and particle-like, will be emphasized, with discussions on classical and quantum frameworks as they pertain to various theoretical models used to interpret experiments. Finally, the properties of synchrotron light will be linked to key experiments conducted at large-scale facilities, including elastic and inelastic scattering, absorption spectroscopy, and the optical properties of X-rays.

Session 2: chair Mark Johnson (ILL)

Introduction to neutrons as a probe of matter, materials and processes by Mark Johnson (ILL)

Neutron diffraction – introduction and examples by Navid Qureshi (ILL)

Small angle neutron scattering and neutron reflectometry by Andrew Jackson (ESS)

Neutron imaging – introduction and examples by Markus Strobl (PSI)

Neutrons as Probes for Soft Matter: Shinning the Beam on Cancer Cells and Burned Bones by Maria Paula Marques (Uni Coimbra - PT) The talk focuses on research studies concerning development of novel anticancer agents, with an emphasis on new drug targets and impact of heat on human bones.

Nuclear and particle physics – introduction and examples by Bastian Märkisch (Tech. Uni. Munich - D)

Session 3: chair Marcin Sikora (SOLARIS)

Synchrotron X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy – insights into experimental techniques and science examples by Alexey Maximenko (SOLARIS)

Synchrotron Photoemission spectroscopy – from core levels, to environments by Norbert Koch (Humboldt University)

Synchrotron X-ray Diffraction – an emphasis on powder diffraction by Andy Fitch (ESRF)

Synchrotron X-ray imaging and computed tomography by Paul Tafforeau (ESRF)

Introduction to Femtosecond X-ray Experiments at X-ray Free Electron Lasers by Christian Bressler (EuXFEL, Universität Hamburg) We will introduce the concept of x-ray free electron lasers, and provide a few examples, where it resolves new information not obtainable with Synchrotron Radiation or femtosecond laser spectroscopy methods. The central part features a detailed walk-through an XFEL beamline to see, how these experiments are actually done. This walkthrough features an advanced pump-probe experiment with live data to study a reacting molecular system with femtosecond time precision.

Infrared FELs, their applications and science examples by Stefan Winnerl (Helmholtz Zentrum Dresden Rossendorf)

Experiments at large scale facilities and FAIR and open data, practice and workflows in X-ray science by Hans-Georg Steinrück (Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH)

Session 4: chair Piotr Piwowarczyk (SOLARIS)

Accessing beamtime at large scale facilities through NEPHEWS – access modes and proposal writing by Giovanna Cicognani (ILL) & Joanne Mc Carthy (ESRF) & Rainer Lechner (Montanuniversitaet Leoben)

Accessing beamtime at large scale facilities for new and non-expert users through NEPHEWS via User-Twinning by Antje Vollmer (HZB) & Philip King (UKRI/ISIS),