Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice under the auspices of Ministry of Education, Research Development and Youth of the Slovak Republic, Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic and European X-Ray Free-Electron Laser Facility GmbH in Hamburg organizes School of XFEL and Synchrotron Radiation Users 2024. The school is continuation of the Winter Schools of Synchrotron radiation held in 2011, 2013, 2014 and SFEL 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2022.
The aim of the SFEL2024 school is to facilitate the growth of new Slovak research community of high expertise in high-efficiency RTG laser and synchrotron and neutron sources. The SFEL school is designed for efficient transfer of the rapidly developing know-how in these areas to young generation – researchers and university students. The next aim of the SFEL2024 is strengthening of personal connections between the local Slovak research community and forming scientific teams of XFEL users. Slovak research community thus can take advantage of the fact that Slovakia is a shareholder of European XFEL GmbH Company in Hamburg, but also makes more efficient use of other closely related scientific facilities, including ILL and ESRF in Grenoble and DESY in Hamburg.
The SFEL2024 agenda will focus on a more thorough acquaintance with the selected experimental techniques that make use of the XFEL, synchrotron and neutron radiation. Particular attention will be devoted to imaging methods for biological and material applications. The School will be implemented in the form of invited tutorial lectures (20 – 45 minutes). Young scientists and PhD students will be able to present their experiences with FEL, synchrotron and neutron sources via short oral presentations (10 – 15 min) and/or posters. The target group mainly consists of a wider Slovak and international scientific community with an emphasis on young researchers, PhD and undergraduate students. The contents of the School will be focused on the interdisciplinary research with emphasis on physics, material science, chemistry, biology, pharmacy, medical science, and IT technology. Organizers allocate time for both oral and poster presentations for students and young researchers (up to age of 35). Active participation on the School is recommended and will be awarded by participant grant.
