Programme
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10 August — 16 August 2025
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City University of Hong Kong
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HK$3,000 (Includes accommodation)
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Apply by 16 June 2025
1st Day
Check-in
17:00 — 18:30
Planning meeting with speakers
2nd Day
Introduction to neutron scattering
08:30 — 09:00
Registration
09:00 — 09:30
Welcome
09:30 — 10:30
Fundamental properties of neutrons
10:30 — 11:00
Coffee break
11:00 — 12:00
Elementary neutron scattering theory
12:00 — 14:00
Lunch
14:00 — 15:30
Neutron sources and instrumentation
15:30 — 16:00
Coffee break
16:00 — 17:30
Structure determination of disordered materials
3rd Day
Structure determination by neutron scattering
09:00 — 10:30
Fundamentals of small angle neutron scattering (SANS)
10:30 — 11:00
Coffee break
11:00 — 12:30
Phonon dynamics by inelastic neutron scattering
12:30 — 14:00
Lunch
14:00 — 14:20
Students breaking into groups for data analysis
Groups:
- Pair distribution function
- SANS
- Inelastic neutron scattering
14:20 — 16:00
Introduction of data analysis and example data set
Good practice of data collection for quantitative structure analysis
16:00 — 16:30
Coffee break
16:30 — 17:30
Students working on data analysis and presentation
4th Day
Quasi-elastic neutron scattering/ Data analysis
09:00 — 10:30
Quasi-elastic neutron scattering
10:30 — 11:00
Coffee break
11:00 — 12:00
Neutron spin echo
12:00 — 14:00
Lunch
14:00 — 15:30
Students working on data analysis and presentation
15:30 — 16:00
Coffee break
16:00 — 17:30
Students working on data analysis and presentation
5th Day
Inelastic neutron scattering/ Data analysis and preparation for presentation
09:00 — 10:30
Magnetic excitations by inelastic neutron scattering
10:30 — 11:00
Coffee break
11:00 — 12:00
How to apply for neutron beamtime
Tips for writing a winning proposal
12:00 — 14:00
Lunch
14:00 — 15:30
Students working on data analysis and presentation
15:30 — 16:00
Coffee break
16:00 — 17:30
Students working on data analysis and presentation
6th Day
Students' presentations
09:00 — 10:30
Students' presentations of analysis of their experimental data
- Pair distribution function
- SANS
- Inelastic neutron scattering
10:30 — 11:00
Coffee break
11:00 — 12:30
Students' presentations of analysis of their experimental data (continued)
12:30 — 14:00
Lunch
14:00 — 18:00
Excursion
18:00 — 20:00
Dinner
7th Day
Optional tour to China Spallation Neutron Source
08:45 — 09:24
Meet at West Kowloon train station
09:24 — 10:36
Train to Dongguan
10:36 — 11:30
Shuttle to CSNS
11:30 — 12:00
Welcome and introduction of CSNS
12:00 — 13:30
Lunch
13:30 — 15:30
Tour of CSNS
15:30 — 16:22
Shuttle to Dongguan Train Station
16:22 — 17:24
Train to Hong Kong/ End of summer course
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