May 2024 - Sees_users - millenia.cars.aps.anl.gov

[Sees_users] APS commissioning and 2024-3 run cycle
by Mark Rivers 26 Jun '24

26 Jun '24

Dear SEES Users, As you have likely heard, the Advanced Photon Source (APS) has been upgraded to a multi-bend achromat source and the APS physics team is currently commissioning the new storage ring. They are making excellent progress and have stored up to 60 mA. You can read more about the APS Upgrade (APS-U) here: https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://www.aps.anl.gov/APS-Upgrade__;!!G_uCfscf… <https://urldefense.us/v3/__https:/www.aps.anl.gov/APS-Upgrade__;!!G_uCfscf7…>. You can see the recent ring current history here: https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://www3.aps.anl.gov/aod/blops/status/srStat… . The APS plans to begin shielding verification and commissioning of beamlines in the coming weeks, and they expect this process to extend over a period of several months. Current projections are that most of the SEES beamlines will engage in various stages of commissioning activities across the summer and into the fall. You will likely receive a notification from APS soon about the call for general user proposals for the 2024-3 run cycle. Many SEES beamlines at the APS will participate in this call, though the timeline for the transition from commissioning to user experiments will vary by beamline and will remain fluid due to uncertainties in the APS shielding verification schedule, as well as a few outstanding optical component deliveries. Based on current projections, we anticipate that the 13-BM beamlines will support user experiments for most of the 2024-3 cycle (late September through mid-December), that 13-ID will do so for a few weeks at the end of the cycle (in December). SEES programs at Sectors 3, 6 and 30 will resume at a later date. The APS hopes to be running at 100 mA in the 2024-3 run, but the actual current may be less. If you are interested in participating in experiments at the SEES APS beamlines during 2024-3, we encourage you to contact the beamline scientists for the stations you're interested in using for clarity regarding what will be feasible. You may submit a proposal through the new Universal Proposal System at https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://ups.servicenowservices.com/ups__;!!G_uCf… <https://urldefense.us/v3/__https:/ups.servicenowservices.com/ups__;!!G_uCfs…> after the call is announced. The timeline for startup and commissioning activities is still fluid, so we’ll be scheduling any 2024-3 experiments a few weeks in advance as we determine when the various techniques and stations will come online. Best regards, Mark Rivers Chief Technology Officer, SEES

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[Sees_users] This Friday - FORCE Seminar 5/24: Innocent Ezenwa “Thermal Conductivity and Melting Curve of Core Materials: The Never-Ending Story?”
by Kara Brugman 22 May '24

22 May '24

Join us for the next FORCE Seminar, this Friday, May 24 at noon AZ/MST (12 pm PT, 3 pm ET) on Zoom. Innocent Ezenwa from HPCAT, Argonne National Laboratory will give a talk titled, “Thermal Conductivity and Melting Curve of Core Materials: The Never-Ending Story?” Check out the attached flyer for the talk abstract and Dr. Ezenwa's bio. This is the last seminar of the semester! See past recording links below. If you would like to suggest someone (including yourself) to give a FORCE seminar in the fall, please fill out this form. FORCE Seminar Schedule Fridays at noon AZ/PT • February 23: Marc Hirschmann, University of Minnesota View recording • March 22: Anne Pommier, Carnegie Institution for Science • April 26: Andrew Campbell, SEES, University of Chicago View recording • May 24: Innocent Ezenwa, Argonne National Laboratory Join Zoom Join the FORCE mailing list here. Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

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[Sees_users] FREE Registration Now Open for the 2024 Mineral Physics Research in Progress Meeting, Department of Earth Sciences, UCL, 18th-19th July
by Oliver Lord 13 May '24

13 May '24

Dear colleagues, Registration is now open for the 2024 Mineral Physics Research in Progress Meeting that will take place at the Department of Earth Sciences, University College London, on the 18th and 19th of July. For further details, to register and to submit an abstract for FREE go here: https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://www.minersoc.org/mpgrip-2024.html__;!!G_… The aim of the meeting is to bring together post-graduate and post-doctoral researchers from all areas of high-pressure mineralogy & crystallography, mineral magnetism, molecular crystallography, computational mineral physics, geophysics, and planetary science to encourage the development of collaborations and sharing of results from recent research. Invited Speakers (more to be confirmed soon): 1. <https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://miriampenaalvarez.com/__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS!… > Miriam Peña Alvarez (School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Edinburgh)<https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://miriampenaalvarez.com/__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS!… > 2. TBC 3. TBC Financial support for travel and subsistence is available through our Travel Bursary Scheme (https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://www.minersoc.org/mpg-bursaries.html__;!!… ) and you can request relatively inexpensive accommodation in the UCL Halls of Residence. Please follow us @MinPhys_minsoc for regular updates. All the best, Oliver Lord (on behalf of the Mineral Physics Special Interest Group) [cid:d7deb0c9-bc81-4463-8509-3f3ca89263a6] ***** [University of Bristol, School of Earth Sciences] [cid:50df10df-736d-4c33-ae59-880aace723ea] Oliver Thomas Lord Royal Society University Research Fellow & Head of the Petrology Group | University of Bristol, School of Earth Sciences phone: +44 (0)117 3314762<tel:+44%20(0)117%203314762> address: Room IC2.15, Wills Memorial Building, Queen's Road, Bristol, BS81RJ linktree: https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://linktr.ee/olivertlord__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS!a…

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[Sees_users] FORCE Seminar 5/24: Innocent Ezenwa “Thermal Conductivity and Melting Curve of Core Materials: The Never-Ending Story?”
by Kara Brugman 10 May '24

10 May '24

Join us for the next FORCE Seminar on Friday, May 24 at noon AZ/MST (12 pm PT, 3 pm ET) on Zoom. Innocent Ezenwa from HPCAT, Argonne National Laboratory will give a talk titled, “Thermal Conductivity and Melting Curve of Core Materials: The Never-Ending Story?” Check out the attached flyer for the talk abstract and Dr. Ezenwa's bio. This is the last seminar of the semester! See past recording links below. If you would like to suggest someone (including yourself) to give a FORCE seminar in the fall, please fill out this form. FORCE Seminar Schedule Fridays at noon AZ/PT • February 23: Marc Hirschmann, University of Minnesota View recording • March 22: Anne Pommier, Carnegie Institution for Science • April 26: Andrew Campbell, SEES, University of Chicago View recording • May 24: Innocent Ezenwa, Argonne National Laboratory Join Zoom Join the FORCE mailing list here. Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

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[Sees_users] SEES Outreach and Inclusion officer
by Andrew J. Campbell 08 May '24

08 May '24

Dear all, I’m pleased to introduce Emily Padston as the new Outreach & Inclusion Officer and Associate Director for SEES. Emily was previously the Executive Director for two other NSF-funded programs at the University of Chicago, Data Science for Energy and Environmental Research and the Center for Robust Decision-making on Climate and Energy Policy. She has a Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Harvard University and a B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering from Cornell University. Emily lives in the South Loop of Chicago with her husband, 1-year-old son, and two cats. She enjoys reading a variety of fiction books, trying tasting menus, and exploring the Midwest after spending most of her time on the East Coast. As SEES Outreach & Inclusion Officer, Emily will lead the coordination of all outreach, education, and inclusion activities within the SEES organization and is the point of contact for collaborations in this area. Best wishes, Andy ---------------------------------- Andrew Campbell SEES Director Dept. of the Geophysical Sciences University of Chicago Chicago, IL 60637 (773) 834-1085 acampbel(a)uchicago.edu https://urldefense.us/v3/__http://geosci.uchicago.edu/*campbell__;fg!!G_uCf… -----------------------------------

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[Sees_users] GSA Connects Session: Synchrotron X-ray and Neutron Applications in Earth and Environmental Science
by Joanne Stubbs 06 May '24

06 May '24

Dear Colleagues, We are writing to highlight GSA session T113: Synchrotron X-ray and Neutron Applications in Earth and Environmental Science. The GSA Connects 2024 conference is being held in Anaheim, California from September 22-25, 2024. The abstract submission portal is now open at https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://community.geosociety.org/gsa2024/home__;… and abstracts are due by June 18, 2024. We encourage a broad range of submissions sharing results, perspectives, and advances in the use of synchrotron X-rays and neutrons to probe questions in Earth and environmental science. Confirmed invited speakers are: Bryan Chakoumakous, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Brandy Toner, University of Minnesota The session is described in more detail below. We hope to see you in Anaheim! Si Athena Chen, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Cara Santelli, University of Minnesota Joanne Stubbs, The University of Chicago Synchrotron X-ray and Neutron Applications in Earth and Environmental Science X-ray and neutron techniques complement each other in exploring the intrinsic properties of minerals and materials. The high-penetrating power of synchrotron X-rays and neutrons, combined with recent advancements in instrumentation and computational approaches, have revolutionized many scientific disciplines, including mineralogy, (bio)geochemistry, petrology, soil science, sedimentology, oceanography, cosmochemistry, and ore deposits, etc. Synchrotron facilities provide a diverse array of X-ray instruments, each with unique capabilities such as high temporal and spatial resolution, flexible sample environments, low detection limits, coherence, and a multitude of 2/3D imaging options. The advancement in synchrotron X-ray technology has propelled Earth science research in various aspects, ranging from low to high-temperature/pressure crystallography, in-operando studies of mineral-water reaction and nanoparticle formation, and 3D imaging of trace elements, among other applications. Neutron scattering offers additional numerous advantages and is instrumental in investigating various mineral properties. These include the study of lattice dynamics of minerals and molecular systems, hydroxyl bonding environments in minerals, in-situ studies of structure under extreme conditions, diffusive processes in solids, mimicking reactions at surfaces and in interiors of planetary bodies, examining the nature of porous materials, imaging with elemental and isotopic contrast, as well as magnetic phase transitions. This session welcomes contributions from researchers that have used synchrotron X-ray and neutron scattering in their studies. We aim to explore a broad spectrum of their applications in advancing geosciences and related fields. We also welcome submissions detailing current or planned synchrotron/neutron beamline capabilities that contribute to advancements in geoscience research. This session is co-sponsored by: Mineralogical Society of America (MSA) Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology & Volcanology Division (MGPV) Energy Geology Division (EGD) Sedimentary Geology Division (SGD) Soils and Soil Processes Division (SSPD) [cid:image001.png@01DA9FCE.33DF6A10]

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