The Australian Synchrotron produces powerful beams of light that are used at individual experimental facilities to examine the molecular and atomic details of a wide range of materials. Experiments with synchrotron light offer many advantages over conventional techniques in terms of accuracy, quality, robustness and the level of detail that can be seen and collected, and are much faster than traditional methods.
The Australian Synchrotron Microscopy Beamline Group is hosting an online forum to introduce our beamlines, techniques and staff to new users. We have three operating beamlines that cover a wide range of techniques and wavelengths to allow you to get the most out of your samples. We are also building a new Nano beamline. Come along to learn about how we can help you solve your scientific puzzles.
Who should attend?
Those with interest in learning about how the XFM, IRM and THz beamlines can be used to solve science puzzles and anyone who would like to learn more about the upcoming capabilities available in microscopy at the Australian Synchrotron.
GUEST SPEAKERS:
Dr. Louise Schoneveld (CSIRO)
Dr. Louise Schoneveld is a Senior Research Scientist at CSIRO in Perth. She is currently investigating the changes in trace element signatures in minerals as possible indicators for magmatic nickel-copper-cobalt-platinum group element (Ni-Cu-Co-PGE) mineralisation. She has been at CSIRO since 2017 and has been using the XFM beamline at the Australian Synchrotron to aid in her research since 2018.
Assoc. Prof. Will Bennett (Griffith University)
Assoc. Professor Will Bennett is an environmental analytical chemist with a focus on trace element geochemistry in aquatic environments. Will received his PhD in 2012 from Griffith University, Australia, and subsequently continued there as an ARC DECRA Fellow (2014-2017) to work on the geochemistry of antimony in contaminated sediments. Will is currently Associate Professor at Griffith University and recently served as Chair of the Program Advisory Committee for the X-ray fluorescence microscopy (XFM) beamline at the Australian Synchrotron (2020-2024). Will’s current research focuses on understanding the complex chemistry of vanadium in marine sediments via the application of novel Synchrotron-based approaches for investigating solid-phase speciation at bulk- and micro-scales.
Workshop outline
Thursday 31st October (Day 1)
- Introduction to the Australian Synchrotron.
- Facility updates.
- Introduction to the Microscopy beamlines: Terahertz, Infrared Microscopy, and X-ray Fluorescence Microscopy, including their techniques, and how they can be used in a variety of science areas.
- Update on the Nanoprobe BRIGHT beamline build.
- Update on commissioning of the Medium Energy X-ray Microprobe at MEX-1.
Friday 1st November (Day 2)
- Invited speaker presentations
- Hear from four expert users of our beamlines to talk about their experience on our beamlines, and how to best prepare for beamtime.
- Speakers include Dr Louise Schoneveld (CSIRO) and Dr William Bennett (Griffith University).
- Advice on getting the most out of your beamtime.
- How to apply for beamtime.
For more information
Australian Synchrotron Microscopy Workshop Committee
