8th Canadian Powder Diffraction Workshop
(laboratory X-ray, synchrotron and neutron, Monday 21st to Wednesday 23rd of June 2010, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada)
Links to software and resources used in the workshop can be found in the Useful Links page.
Tentative Program
(All lectures and practicals occur in the library, Pavillon Ringuet)
Monday 21st June 2009 - Chairperson, Jacques Huot
9:00 - 9:45 |
Introduction to the basics of crystallography - Michael Gharghouri |
9:45 - 10:30 |
Introduction to Powder Diffraction and Powder Diffraction Hardware Angus Wilkinson |
10:30 - 11:15 |
Break |
11:15 - 12:00 |
Sample preparation, data collection considerations and phase identification using powder X-ray diffraction - Pamela Whitfield |
12:00 - 12:45 |
Introduction to Powder Profile Refinement Angus Wilkinson |
12:45 - 2:30 |
Lunch |
2:30 - 5:30 |
Practical Sessions |
6:00 |
Pizza and Beer dinner in campus pub |
Tuesday 22nd June 2010 - Chairperson, Jacques Huot
9:00 - 9:45 |
Rietveld Refinement with GSAS (Part 1) Bob Von Dreele |
9:45-10:00 |
Break |
10:00 - 10:45 |
Rietveld Refinement with GSAS (Part 2) Bob Von Dreele |
10:45 - 11:30 |
Break |
11:30 - 12:15 |
Neutrons 101 - Ian Swainson |
12:15 - 1:00pm |
Synchrotron and Neutron Experiments - Angus Wilkinson |
1:00pm - 2:30pm |
Lunch |
2:30pm - 5:30pm |
Practical Sessions |
6:00pm |
Workshop dinner: traditional Québec "Maple Bush" / "Sugaring Off" - sit-down evening meal followed by eating maple syrup in the snow (taffy) (included in registration cost) |
Wednesday 23rd June 2010 - Chairperson, Jacques Huot
9:00 - 9:45 |
Beyond the Bragg peaks or why do we care about total scattering? - Thomas Proffen |
9:45 - 10:30 |
Measuring total scattering X-ray and neutron data: where and how ?: Thomas Proffen |
10:30 - 11:15 |
Break |
11:15-12:30 |
What to do with your PDF: Modeling of disordered structures - Thomas Proffen |
12:30 - 2:30 |
Lunch |
2:30 - 6:00 |
Practical Sessions |
Thursday 24th June 2010
Thursday, June 24, 2010 is the Saint Jean Baptiste Day public holiday in Quebec.