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Sesame Users
3rdSESAME Users Meeting
October 11-13, 2004
Antalya Turkey

For updated program please consult the program's website: http://www.sabanciuniv.edu/sesame2004

The third SESAME Users Meeting aims to bring together the scientists from the SESAME community for discussions on the latest developments in the project and on the design and scope of the applications of the first phase beamlines.

The meeting will be a unique opportunity for information exchange about on going projects in the SESAME user community and development of possible new collaborative projects.

The scientific program of the meeting includes talks by experts on the design and use of SESAME first phase beamlines. Time is allocated also for contributions from users as well as for poster sessions.

Young scientists from the SESAME region are encouraged to attend the meeting and limited number of funds are available to cover their travel expenses.

The 3rd SESAME Users’ Meeting is sponsored UNESCO, SESAME and Sabanci University.
Please Consult The Web Site for updates

Organizers:

Zehra Sayers, Sabanci University, Turkey.
Samar Hasnain, CCLRC Daresbury Laboratory, UK.
Aslam Baig, Quaid-i-Azam University, Pakistan
Reza Mansouri, Sharif University of Technology, Iran

Local Organizing Committee:

Zehra Sayers, Sabanci University
Engin Ozdas, Hacettepe University
Suheyla Ozbey, Hacettepe University

Tentative Program

Monday, October 11, 2004

8:30-9:00 Opening remarks President, TAEK
9:00-9:30 Current Status of SESAME Project H. Schopper
9:30-10:00 Technical Specs of the SESAME Ring G. Vignola
10:00-10:30 Scientific Directions of SESAME A. Baig
10:30-11:00 Break
11:00-11:20 First Phase Beamlines S. Hasnain
11:20-11:40 Training Program of SESAME R. Mansouri
11:40-12:30 Synchrotron Radiation and SESAME Performance H. Winick
12:30-14:00 Lunch Break
14:00-14:45 Protein Crystallography 1 (MAD Beamline design, specifications) (S. Wakatsuki
14:45-15:30 Users Contribution
15:30-16:00 Break
16:00-16:45 Protein Crystallography 2 (Applications; 2-3 talks)
16:45-17:30 Users Contribution
17:30-18:15 Infrared (Carol Hirschmugl and Zuheir El Bayarri)
20:00-21:30 Discussion Groups
Tuesday, October 12, 2004
9:00-9:45 Powder Diffraction 1 (Beamline design and specifications) (B. Cernik)
9:45-10:30 Users Contribution
10:30-11:00 Break
11:00-11:45 Powder Diffraction 2 (Applications; 2-3 talks)
11:45-12:30 Users Contribution
12:30-14:00 Lunch Break
14:00-14:45 X-ray Absorption Fine Structure 1 (Beamline design and specifications) (I. Sagi)
14:45-15:30 Users Contribution
15:30-16:00 Break
16:00-16:45 X-ray Absorption Fine Structure 2 (Applications; 2-3 talks)
16:45-17:30 Users Contribution
20:00-21:30 Discussion Groups
Wednesday, October 13, 2004
9:00-9:45 Small Angle and Wide Angle Scattering 1 (Beamline design, specifications) (Z. Sayers)
9:45-10:30 Users Contribution
10:30-11:00 Break
11:00-11:45 Small Angle and Wide Angle Scattering 2 (Applications; 2-3 talks)
11:45-12:30 Users Contribution
12:30-14:00 Lunch Break
14:00-14:45 Photoemission/ Photoabsorption Spectroscopy 1 (Beamline design,specifications and applications) (N. Hamdan)
14:45-15:30 Users Contribution
15:30-16:00 Break
16:00-16:45 Photoemission/ Photoabsorption Spectroscopy 2 (Applications; 2-3 talks)
16:45-17:30 Users Contribution
17:30-18:30 Discussion Panel

For more information:

Isil Ugurlu
Sabanci University
Phone:+90 216 483 9691
E-mail: isilugurlu@sabanciuniv.edu
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