General Information

This School will focus on the fundamentals of SAXS data reduction and analysis as well as its applications to hierarchical systems. Successful small-angle x-ray scattering (SAXS) experiment requires appropriate data reduction and analysis tools. Igor Pro based packages Nika (for SAXS data reduction) and Irena (for SAXS data analysis) were developed during the last 10…

Accommodation

The organizing committee from the 2nd School of SAXS Data Analysis has negotiated rates in some hotels located in Cambuí (Campinas downtown). We have a limited number of rooms booked that is why we suggest you to contact the hotel as soon as possible. Also, you can find attached the participants list and contact each…

Programme

Thursday, Feb 28 morning/early afternoon: Installation of the Igor Pro and Irena and Nika packages on users’ computers, data reduction using Nika of example SAXS data including calibration, mask design, and necessary corrections. Examples of SAXS1 beamline data will be provided. Discussion and help with data reduction of users data will follow. Thursday, Feb 28 afternoon/Friday, Mar 1: Data analysis using Irena (all steps necessary including…

Applications

The school is aimed to postgraduate students, post-doctoral scientists and established researchers which are users of SAXS beamlines of LNLS. Applications were accepted from Oct 8 to Dec 7, 2012.

How to get to LNLS/CNPEM

  Shuttle Transfer The LNLS/CNPEM will provide a shuttle transfer for the participants of the event on February 28th and March 1st. Download the bus route here.   LNLS by car Coming from Sao Paulo, Campinas and Highway D. Pedro I: Leave the highway D. Pedro I in exit 134. Stay on track and marginal.…

About Campinas

The city of Campinas, originally formed by a landing in the tracks of the Goiases Road, brings in its history a long trajectory of supplying and production of sugar and coffee, activities which added to the industry, services and technology generation, allowing the city to play a strategic role in the development of a broad…