SESAME is glad to invite you to the fifth edition of the ICTP online School on Synchrotron Light Sources and their Applications. The school will introduce young scientists to the design, operation, and research opportunities offered at a modern synchrotron light source and how such sources are realised.
The School, organized in partnership with SESAME, the Light sources for Africa, the Americas, Asia, Middle East and Pacific program (LAAAMP), the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), and the The African Light Source (AfLS) Foundation, will introduce young scientists to the design, operation, and research opportunities offered at a modern synchrotron light source and how such sources are realized.
The school will be held over two weeks and will consist of three modules:
- Physical aspects concerning the design and function of the main components: accelerators, insertion devices and beamline optics;
- Overview of the arguments that can be made in order to fund and build a synchrotron light source, including socioeconomic benefits, stakeholder engagement, communication; and
- Overview of common beamline techniques, including those utilizing X-rays and infrared radiation.
Starts 12 January 2026
Ends 23 January 2026
Registration: https://indico.ictp.it/event/11131
Deadline: Monday, 5 December 2025
There is no registration fee.