X-Ray Science Utilizing the Dramatic Increases in Peak and Average Brightness from Current/Planned Next Generation Accelerator Based X-Ray Sources

July 26 - 31, 2015

Chair Chi-Chang Kao

Vice Chair Hyunjung Kim

Stonehill College

320 Washington Street

Easton, MA, US

Venue and Travel Information

Conference Description

The importance of x-ray science across a broad range of areas in science and engineering continues to grow. The Gordon Research Conference on X-Ray Science has a long history of bringing together leading scientists at the forefront of x-ray-based science. Planned upgrades to storage rings and ever increasing capabilities of X-ray lasers drive the growth in the breadth and importance of x-ray science.

There appears to be no end in sight for the unparalleled growth in performance of accelerator-based x-ray sources. New developments in experimental techniques continue to push into uncharted territories in physics, chemistry, biology, materials science, and a host of applied sciences. With the balance between basic and applied science constantly evolving, the conference will provide a unique forum to exchange ideas for the further evolution of X-ray Science.

An international list of speakers will describe the latest scientific and technological achievements in X-Ray Science as well as provide a view into the future. The conference, with its strongly interdisciplinary character, provides a stimulating environment to present the latest research in poster format, engage in discussions in a friendly setting, and exchange ideas with leaders in the field. We especially encourage young scientists early in their careers steps to participate and profit from this unique forum for exchange with leading scientists in a relaxed atmosphere. Selected posters will be given the opportunity for a short talk.

The 2015 GRC on X-ray Science will again be held in conjunction with the Gordon Research Seminar (GRS). The GRS (July 25-26, 2015), a two-day meeting preceding the GRC, is specifically designed for graduate students and early career researchers. The meeting offers an opportunity for young scientists to present their work to their peers. It is expected that GRS participants will participate in the subsequent GRC.

Related Meeting

This GRC will be held in conjunction with the "X-Ray Science (GRS)" Gordon Research Seminar (GRS). Those interested in attending both meetings must submit an application for the GRS in addition to an application for the GRC. Refer to the associated GRS program page for more information.

Conference Program

Sunday
2:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Arrival and Check-in
6:00 pm	Dinner
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm	Welcome / Introductory Comments by GRC Site Staff
7:40 pm - 9:30 pm	Non-Linear X-Ray Effects
	Discussion Leader: Robert Schoenlein (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA)
7:40 pm - 7:50 pm	Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:50 pm - 8:30 pm	Hitoki Yoneda (Institute for Laser Science, University of Electro-Communications, Japan) "Intense Resonant X-Ray Interaction with Matter"
8:30 pm - 8:40 pm	Discussion
8:40 pm - 9:20 pm	Filippo Bencievenga (Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste, Italy) "Extreme UV Dynamic Gratings: Towards Soft X-Ray Four Wave Mixing"
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm	Discussion
Monday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm	Strongly Correlated Electrons
	Discussion Leader: Steven Kivelson (Stanford University, USA)
9:00 am - 9:10 am	Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:50 am	Nicholas Brookes (European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, France) "Soft X-Ray Spectroscopy Studies of the Cuprates"
9:50 am - 10:05 am	Discussion
10:05 am - 10:35 am	Coffee Break
10:35 am - 11:00 am	Mohammad Hamidian (Cornell University, USA) "Direct Phase-Resolved Visualization of the D-Form Factor Density Wave in Underdoped Cuprates"
11:00 am - 11:10 am	Discussion
11:10 am - 11:40 am	Michael Foerst (Max Planck Institut for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter, Center for Free-Electron Laser Science, Germany) "Nonlinear Lattice Dynamics and Quantum-Phase Control in Complex Solids"
11:40 am - 11:50 am	Discussion
11:50 am - 12:20 pm	Jun-Sik Lee (Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, USA) "Charge Density Wave of YBCO in High Magnetic Field: Synchronization Between X-Ray and Magnetic Pulses"
12:20 pm - 12:30 pm	Discussion
12:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm	Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Poster Session
6:00 pm	Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Inelastic X-Ray Scattering
	Discussion Leader: Massimo Altarelli (European XFEL GmbH, Germany)
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm	Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:25 pm	Alfred Baron (RIKEN SPring-8 Center, Japan) "Pushing the Limits with IXS: Superconductors and Related Materials"
8:25 pm - 8:35 pm	Discussion
8:35 pm - 9:20 pm	David Reis (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, USA) "Time-Domain Inelastic X-Ray Scattering from Squeezed Phonons"
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm	Discussion
Tuesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
8:30 am	Group Photo
9:00 am - 12:30 pm	Development in Sources
	Discussion Leader: Harald Reichert (European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, France)
9:00 am - 9:10 am	Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:50 am	Efim Gluskin (Argonne National Laboratory, USA) "Undulator Technology Today and Tomorrow"
9:50 am - 10:00 am	Discussion
10:00 am - 10:30 am	Coffee Break
10:30 am - 11:00 am	Alexander Temnykh (Cornell University, USA) "Development of Undulators for Polarization Control"
11:00 am - 11:10 am	Discussion
11:10 am - 11:40 am	Pantaleo Raimondi (European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, France) "ESRF Phase II Accelerator Upgrade"
11:40 am - 11:50 am	Discussion
11:50 am - 12:20 pm	Kwang-Je Kim (Argonne National Laboratory, USA) "An Oscillator Option of X-Ray FEL for meV Resolution and High Stability"
12:20 pm - 12:30 pm	Discussion
12:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm	Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Poster Session
6:00 pm	Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Advances in Electron Scattering/Microscopy
	Discussion Leader: Murray Gibson (Northeastern University, USA)
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm	Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:25 pm	Yimei Zhu (Brookhaven National Laboratory, USA) "Separating Charge, Orbital and Lattice Contributions in Strongly Correlated Systems Using Ultrafast Electrons"
8:25 pm - 8:35 pm	Discussion
8:35 pm - 9:15 pm	Bradley Siwick (McGill University, Canada) "Structure and Dynamics with Ultrafast Electron Microscopes"
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm	Discussion
Wednesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm	Biological Structures
	Discussion Leader: Janet Smith (University of Michigan, USA)
9:00 am - 9:10 am	Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:50 am	Axel Brunger (Stanford University, USA) "Towards XFEL Cystallography for Challenging Biological System"
9:50 am - 10:05 am	Discussion
10:05 am - 10:35 am	Coffee Break
10:35 am - 11:15 am	Hideo Ago (RIKEN SPring-8 Center, Japan) "High-Resolution Native Structure Determination of Photosystem II by Serial Femtosecond Rotation Crystallography at SACLA"
11:15 am - 11:30 am	Discussion
11:30 am - 12:15 pm	Wah Chiu (Baylor College of Medicine, USA) "CryoEM of Molecular Machines"
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm	Discussion
12:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm	Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Poster Session
6:00 pm	Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Coherent Diffraction Imaging
	Discussion Leader: Ian Robinson (London Centre for Nanotechnology, United Kingdom)
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm	Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:20 pm	David Shapiro (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA) "High Dimensional Imaging with Nanometer Resolution Using Soft X-Rays"
8:20 pm - 8:35 pm	Discussion
8:35 pm - 9:15 pm	Pierre Thibault (University College London, United Kingdom) "Near-Field and Far-Field Phase-Contrast Imaging"
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm	Discussion
Thursday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am	Business Meeting
	Nominations for the Next Vice Chair; Fill in Conference Evaluation Forms; Discuss Future Site and Scheduling Preferences; Election of the Next Vice Chair
9:00 am - 12:30 pm	Materials Under Extreme Conditions
	Discussion Leader: Malcolm McMahon (The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom)
9:00 am - 9:10 am	Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:50 am	Justin Wark (University of Oxford, United Kingdom) "The Physics of Solid-Density Plasmas Created with X-Ray Lasers"
9:50 am - 10:05 am	Discussion
10:05 am - 10:35 am	Coffee Break
10:35 am - 11:15 am	Arianna Gleason (Los Alamos National Laboratory / Stanford University, USA) "Ultra X-Ray Studies on the Dynamics of Structural Transitions"
11:15 am - 11:30 am	Discussion
11:30 am - 12:10 pm	Sakura Pascarelli (European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, France) "Coupling Shock to Synchrotrons: X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy on Shocked Matter"
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm	Discussion
12:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm	Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Poster Session
6:00 pm	Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Keynote Session: Future Science Opportunities
	Discussion Leaders: Hyunjung Kim (Sogang University, South Korea) and Tetsuya Ishikawa (Riken SPring 8 Center, Japan)
7:30 pm - 7:50 pm	Ken Ferguson (Stanford University, USA) "Ultrafast X-Ray Induced Lattice Dynamics"
7:50 pm - 8:00 pm	Discussion
8:00 pm - 8:20 pm	Xin Huang (Cornell University, USA) "Effect of Changes at the Surface of SrTiO₃ on the Catalysis of Photo-Assisted Water Splitting"
8:20 pm - 8:30 pm	Discussion
8:30 pm - 8:40 pm	Introduction by Discussion Leader
8:40 pm - 9:20 pm	Gabriel Aeppli (Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland) "Impact of Accelerator-Based X-Ray Sources on Future Science and Technology"
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm	Discussion
Friday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am	Departure