canSAS-2023

The canSAS-2023 Workshop, canSAS-XIII, will be hosted by the Institut Laue Langevin (ILL) and the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) in Grenoble, France from 16-18 October 2023.

Purpose

This Workshop marks the 25th Anniversary of the canSAS network (collective action for nomadic Small Angle Scatterers).

The meeting will address topics such as artificial intelligence and machine learning in small-angle scattering data analysis and acquisition optimization, experimental aspects including emerging sample environments, small-angle scattering based imaging and issues related to ultra small-angle scattering. There will be a mixture of plenary sessions and breakout groups with extensive discussion and posters. And the canSAS working groups will report on their activities.

Local Organisers

Sylvain Prevost (ILL) & Theyencheri Narayanan (ESRF)

Registration

Further information is available on the web page:

https://workshops.ill.fr/event/354/ (please note, at this time the ILL is still experiencing IT disruption)

Schedule

NOTE: This schedule is provisional and subject to change.

Monday 16^th October 2023

12:00-13:30 Registration and lunch buffet

13:00-14:00 Opening remarks (ILL/ESRF)

14:00-16:00 Plenary 1 (4 talks): “ML based SAS data analysis”

16:00-16:30 Coffee break and poster installation

16:30-18:00 Plenary 2 (3 talks): “Emerging sample-environments and methods”

18:00-21:00 Poster session with wine & cheese

Tuesday 17^th October 2023

09:00-11:00 Plenary 3 (4 talks): “SAS based imaging”

11:00-11:30 Coffee break

11:30-12:15 Breakout session 1

- Simultaneous SANS/SAXS fits

- AI-based methods for data collection and data mining

- Refraction/Reflection effects

12:15-13:00 Reports from Breakout sessions 1

13:00-14:00 Lunch (canteen)

14:00-16:00 Plenary 4 (4talks): “Needs and developments of analysis programs”

16:00-16:30 Coffee break

16:30-17:15 Breakout session 2

- Secondary background contributions: non-additivity of intensities, cross-term effects, hydration shell, secondary background emanating from the sample scattering (such as additional background contribution from windows, etc)

- Anisotropic scattering

- Fiber diffraction

17:15-18:00 Reports from Breakout sessions 2

18:00-19:00 Reports from the canSAS Working Groups (Moderator: Stephen King)

19:30-22:30 Dinner in town

Wednesday 18^th October 2023

09:00-10:00 Open access & data, enhancing collaboration between facilities worldwide

10:00-10:30 Coffee break and removal of posters

10:30-12:00 canSAS @ SAS-2024 and wrap-up

12:00-14:00 Lunch (canteen)

14:00-16:00 Tours of the facilities & Depart