Applications of X-ray and Neutron Scattering in Biology, Chemistry and Physics

Overview

By following this Applications of X-ray and Neutron Scattering in Biology, Chemistry and Physics course at the University of Copenhagen the students will:

• be introduced to scattering methods, including diffraction, small angle scattering, X-ray absorption spectroscopy (EXAFS), inelastic neutron scattering, including examples from biological and soft matter, materials chemistry and physics
• develop an intuitive view of the application of these scattering methods to solve their own research questions
• have access to hands-on exercise, including proposal writing, data analysis and presentation of data
• participate on hands-on experiments at the DTU Imaging facility and at MAX-IV (the latter to be confirmed)

• have a tour of MAX-IV facility in Lund, Sweden.

Skills:

The student will develop a solid knowledge (i) of the basic concepts of scattering and (ii) of different experimental scattering methods and respective data analysis.

Knowledge:

•  Be oriented on the basic physical principles for X-ray and neutron scattering

•  Be oriented on basic experimental methods used at large scale facilities

•  Understand elastic, inelastic, coherent and incoherent scattering processes

•  Be oriented in how scattering techniques can be applied to soft materials and hard condensed matter

Competences:

•  Be able to participate in experiments at large scale facilities

•  Be able to perform simple data analysis on data from large scale facilities

•  Be able to apply scattering techniques to own research

•  Be able to write his/her own application for beam time for a large scale facility