The Asia-Oceania Forum for Synchrotron Radiation Research (AOFSRR) School 2025

※ THIS EVENT IS BY INVITATION ONLY.

The 6th Asia-Oceania Forum for Synchrotron Radiation Research (AOFSRR) School will be hosted by the Photon Factory, KEK, Japan from October 19 - 25th 2025. It is aimed at science and engineering graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and early career researchers from across the Asia-Oceania region who are interested in pursuing a career in synchrotron radiation related fields. This school will present a range of lectures and practical sessions relating to the theory and applications of synchrotron radiation to a wide range of science and technology research.

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Timetable
Practical Sessions
Registration (invitation only)
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Outline

Date
From 15:00 on Oct. 19, 2025 to 10:00 on Oct. 25, 2025
Venue
Photon Factory, KEK
1-1 Oho, Tsukuba,
Ibaraki 305-0801 Japan
URL
https://www-conf.kek.jp/aofsrr2025/ https://conference-indico.kek.jp/event/337/
Contact
AOF_school_office@ml.post.kek.jp
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Timetable
Timetable [Indico]

Timetable

Social Events

  • Welcome Party: Oct. 19th (Sun), 18:00-20:00
  • Welcome Dinner: Oct. 20st (Mon), 18:15-20:15 (To be confirmed)
  • Excursion: Oct. 24th (Fri), 13:30-16:45 (To be confirmed)
  • Banquet: Oct. 24th (Fri), 18:30-20:30 (To be confirmed)

Topics

  • Basics of Storage Ring Light Source
  • Beamline and Optical Systems for Synchrotron Radiation Light
  • X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy
  • Soft X-ray Microscopy
  • X-ray Imaging
  • X-ray Diffraction and Scattering
  • Structural Biology
  • High Pressure Science
  • Photoelectron Spectroscopy
  • X-ray Free Electron Laser
  • Practical Sessions on Beamline at the Photon Factory
  • Students will go on a tour of the KEK Tsukuba Campus (Photon Factory and Slow Positron Facility) and the KEK Tokai Campus (Materials and Life Science Experimental Facility (MLF), J-PARC).
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Registration(invitation only)

Successful applicants will get access to:

  • All lectures and practical sessions
  • Accommodation in KEK guesthouse
  • Meals (breakfast, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner)
  • Welcome reception, welcome party, banquet (location TBC)
  • Excursion
Registration [Indico]

Access

Access [KEK website] Access to Tsukuba Campus Tsukuba Campus map

Contact

AOFSRR School Committee Office

AOF_school_office@ml.post.kek.jp

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