Master Synchrotron radiation Course 2012/2013 · Applications in the fields of Environment and...

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Master

GENERATION and APPLICATIONS of

SYNCHROTRON RADIATION

Course 2012/2013 Master of Excellence ----- Fellowship by Catalunya Caixa


Institutions involved

UAB Sphere Physics Department Chemistry Department Geology Department Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Dep. Materials Science Institute --- ICMAB Nanotechnology Catalan Institute – ICN/CIN2

------- ALBA/CELLS All divisons

and experimental lines


BARCELONA CITY: 1. MARE NOSTRUM SUPERCOMPUTING CENTRE (160 M²) 2. PARC RECERCA BIOMÈDICA BARCELONA (50.000 M²) 3. PARC CIENTÍFIC BARCELONA – UB (85.000 M²) 4. PARC TECNOLÒGIC BARCELONA -UPC (3.000 M²) 5. LA SALLE PARC D’INNOVACIÓ – URL (24.000 M²) 6. PARC TECNOLÒGIC BARCELONA NORD (10.000 M²) 7. BARCELONA INNOVACIÓ TECNOLÒGICA (150.000 M²) 8. 22@BARCELONA (3.200.000 M²)

CLOSE METROPOLITAN AREA: 9. PARC DE L’ALBA (1.090.000 M²) 10. SINCROTRÓ ALBA (160.000 M²) 11. UAB RESEARCH PARK (3.500.000 M²) 12. PARC TECNOLÒGIC DEL VALLÈS (185.000 M²) 13. CAMPUS CREAPOLIS ESADE (46.600 M²) 14. BIOPOL D’HOSPITALET (300.000 M²) 15. PARC DE NEGOCIS VILADECANS (588.000 M²) 16. PARC AEROSPACIAL VILADECANS (512.000 M²) 17. PARC MEDITERRANI DE LA TECNOLOGIA (200.000 M²)

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STRATEGIC LOCATION Innovation at Barcelona metropolitan area


STRATEGIC LOCATION UAB and ALBA are very close together and within an important pole of scientific and technological activity

CNM CLEAN ROOM - ICTS (CLASS 100-10.000)

CBATEG-MOUSE CLINIC ICTS

STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY AND PROTEOMICS ICTS

UAB

ALBA SYNCHROTRON

ALBA SCIENCE PARK

VALLÈS TECHNOLOGY

PARK


SYNCHROTRON ALBA


The master in Generation and Applications of Synchrotron Radiation represents a gateway to academic research and innovation in the productive sectors in which synchrotron radiation is becoming increasingly important as a method of characterization. The Master has two main objectives: Train students and professionals to be able to apply knowledge acquired in synchrotron radiation to help generate new scientific knowledge that may ultimately lead to new products of interest to society. Train technologists who can contribute their knowledge in the field of accelerators in other unique installations worldwide.

THE UAB RESEARCH PARK Mission and area of action

OBJECTIVES


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Adressed to:

Students from Experimental Sciences, Biosciences and/or Engineering

1.- Students interested in Synchrotron Radiation as a unique tool to be used either in Condensed matter (Materials science, Physics, Chemistry,etc…..) or in Biological samples (Life Sciences, Medicine, etc…) 2.- Students interested in Accelerators (Physics & Technology)

The programme gives wide opportunities to interact with users of synchrotron radiation from various disciplines such as physics, chemistry, biology, medicine and geology. The Masters programme will give you hands-on experience from an accelerator laboratory. Master project carried out within ALBA Master Language: English


Career prospects With an MSc in Synchrotron Radiation-Based Science, you are well prepared to work in industries related to accelerators and synchrotron light instrumentation, as well as for PhD studies in academic or research institutions that use synchrotron radiation . Applications of synchrotron radiation are highly interdisciplinary. The master provides new opportunities in a wide range of fields of science and technology.


Admission (1)

A bachelor degree in Science (Physics, Chemistry, Math), Biosciences (Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, ….) or Engineering (Chemistry, Materials Science, …) is required. Depending on the previous studies and the Path chosen (Path 1: Soft Mattter, Path 2: Condensed matter, Path 3: Accelerators) complementary subjects may be required. An interview (skype or personal) with the coordinator is mandatory before enrollment.

The Master in Generation and Applications of Synchrotron Radiation is selected as a Master of Excellence ----- As a consequence offers a 5.000 € fellowship sponsored by Catalunya Caixa. Several other fellowships are available for students with high marks in the Bachelor degree.

Fellowships


ADMISSION (2)

Depending on the background the students may have additional subjects . i) Students / professionals interested in Path 1: Applications of Synchrotron

Radiation in Soft Matter and Biological samples . Students coming from areas of Science and Engineering (students in

BioSciences with some additional pre-training). ii) Students / professionals interested in Path 2: Applications of synchrotron

radiation in Condensed Matter. Addressed to students from Science (no pre-requesites) and Engineering (with some additional training) .

iii) Students / professionals interested in Path 3: Accelerators. Profile for students with Physics / Mathematics. Engineering students need

complementary training.


Option: Soft matter Option: Condensed matter Option: Accelerators

Elective M4. ASR: Fundamentals M5. Adv.Charact. Soft Mat. M9. Applications SR M12. Biophysical methods

Elective M4. ASR: Fundamentals M6. Adv. Charact. Cond.Mat. M9. Applicat. SR M11. Surface charact. nanoscale

Elective M7. Physics of Acceler. M8. Technol. of Acceler. M10. Applicat. Acceler. M4. ASR:Fundamentals

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Natural paths depending on procedence and interest of student

Compulsory M1. Introductory module – 6 ECTS M2. Research Method. – 12 ECTS M3. Master thesis – 15 ECTS

Recommended paths

Path 1 Path 2 Path 3


Master ----- Teaching charge 60 ECTS

(33 ECTS compulsory – 27 ECTS elective)

TOTAL CREDITS offered

96 ECTS (33 CR COMPULSORY --- 63 ELECTIVE)

(12 ECTS in common with other UAB masters)


Subjects Offered

M1. Introducction to Generation and Applications of Synchrotron radiation

Compulsory. 6 ECTS

M2. Research Methodologies in SR – Compulsory. 12 ECTS.

M3. Master Research Work ---- Compulsory. 15 ECTS.

M4. Fundamentals and Instrumentation of SR. Elective. 6 ECTS

M5. Advanced charact. in Soft Matter and Biological Samples. Elective. 9 ECTS

M6. Advanced characterization in Condensed Matter. Elective. 9 ECTS

M7. Physics of Accelerators. Elective. 9 ECTS

M8. Technology of Accelerators. Elective. 6 ECTS

M9. Applications of Synchrotron Radiation. 6 ECTS. Elective.

M10. Applications of Synchrotron Radiation in Accelerators. 6 ECTS. Elective.

M11. Surface characterization at the nanoscale. 6 ECTS. Elective.

M12. Applications of biophysical methods in biomedecine. 6 ECTS. Elective.


Short description of Subjects

M1. Introducction to Generation and Applications of Synchrotron radiation Transversal subject addressed to everyone Module introducing the fundamental concepts for understanding the operation of a synchrotron radiation facility. In particular: physics and accelerator technology, the generation of synchrotron radiation and basic concepts associated with the implementation of the experimental lines. Contents: Maxwell's equations and special relativity. Basics accelerators. Movement of charged particles I n electric or magnetic fields. Synchrotron light sources. Elastic and inelastic interaction radiation-matter. Introduction to characterization of the subject. Applications. Basics of instrumentation. Optics and detectors. Diagnosis of accelerators and lines. Health and ionizing radiation. security

M2 & M3. Research Methodologies in SR & Master Research Work

These two subjects are at the core of the Master Thesis Work which will be mainly performed

within ALBA/CELLS installation, either in the experimental lines or in the accelerators division .

In Research Methodologies the students will develop the ability to contextualize from the reference literature search of journals and specialized databases and analysis of the reliability of the information obtained from different sources. Management and project planning, emphasizing the unique characteristics of research projects related to the field of synchrotron radiation. At the end of the master a master thesis has to be defended.


M4. Fundamentals and Instrumentation of Synchrotron Radiation: This subject is intended to provide specific and advanced knowledge necessary for the use of synchrotron radiation in different applications. Covers aspects of radiation-matter interaction, scattering, absorption, photoemission and microscopy and phase contrast image. The subject also includes essential aspects of the instrumentation associated with the experimental lines. Contents: Fundamentals of Materials Science: Bonds and molecules. Crystalline and non-crystalline materials. Lattice vibrations. Relations between structure and properties of materials. Classification of Materials. Radiation-matter interaction: elastic and inelastic scattering. Diffraction by crystals. Factor structure and electron density. Experimental methods: WAXS, SAXS. Scattering in disordered materials. Absorption spectroscopy X-ray XANES, EXAFS. XAFS. Photoemission: photoelectric effect. Spectroscopy of X-ray photoemission: deep and valence states. Photoemission theory. XPS. Magnetic dichroism. X-ray microscopy: Diffraction radiation. Fresnel zone plates. Special resolution. Depth of focus and aperture spectrum. High resolution: transmission and scanning. Instrumentation: Light sources and detectors, optics and design elements of the experimental lines, X-ray optical drives and soft.


M5. Advanced characterization in Soft Matter and Biological Samples: Subject that aims at deepening the study of advanced characterization techniques in the field of Soft Matter with special attention to the study of biological samples in the framework of ALBA synchrotron experimental lines. Subject interacting with fields of biology, biophysics, biochemistry and biomedicine. Contents: Scattering and diffraction of non-crystalline materials: Particle Scattering. Guinier approximation. Anisotropic particles and composites. Radial distribution function. Non-uniform electron density. Diffraction of molecular chains and helix structures. Macromolecular crystallography. Elements of symmetry. Single-crystal crystallography. Fourier synthesis and the phase problem. Resolution of crystal structures. Patterson function. Isomorphic substitution. Anomalous Scattering. Molecular replacement. Refinement of structures. Electron density maps. X-ray microscopy. This subject contains practicals to be performed in the experimental lines of ALBA.


M6. Advanced characterization in Condensed Matter: Subject dedicated to the study of advanced characterization techniques in the field of condensed matter: material science, physical chemistry and solid state and surfaces. In connection to the experimental lines at ALBA . Contents: Advanced methods of X-ray characterization.Resolution of structures. Rietveld refinement. Microstructural information. Semiclassical treatment of resonant interactions: Absorption of X-ray resonant scattering. Fermi golden rule. Resonant processes in the electric dipole approximation. Polarization. Matrix element of atomic transitions. Linear dichroism. Magnetic dichroism in X-ray absorption and scattering. Data analysis and interpretation. Photoemission: Beyond the approach of an electron. Electron correlation. XPS Core-level Photoemission. Determination of the binding energy. Chemical shifts. Cross sections. Applications. Photoemission spectroscopy. Surface states and surface effects. Photoemission electron microscopy. Resonant scattering. Diffuse scattering. Photoelectronic transitions, selection rules. Resonant absorption. Resonant magnetic reflectivity. X-ray polarimetry Practice.

This subject contains practicals to be performed in the experimental lines of ALBA.


M7. Physics of Accelerators: Subject of advanced physics related to particle acceleration in magnetic fields. Contents: Mechanisms of acceleration and focusing of the beam. Types of accelerators. Equations of motion and trajectories in linear and circular accelerators. Periodic systems. Models of the longitudinal and lateral dynamics of the beam. Hill equation, stability criterion. Nonlinear. Acceleration of particles: resonant cavities in Linacs and synchrotrons, RF structures and traveling waves. Synchrotron radiation. Damping and quantum excitation of oscillations. Dynamics of linear accelerators. Resonance. Collective effects and instabilities

M8. Technology of Accelerators: This subject focuses on technological aspects related to particle accelerators. Contents: RF Engineering: Cavities and RF amplifiers. Vacuum technology. Superconducting magnets and magnetic measurements. Magnetism. Design of magnetic accelerators, Insertion devices. Line instrumentation. Injection systems: Linac, microtrons, booster and pulsed magnets. This subject contains practicals to be performed in the accelerators division of ALBA


M9. Applications of Synchrotron Radiation: This cross-cutting subject aims to acquaint the student with the numerous applications of synchrotron radiation in areas of physical chemistry, materials, biology, biophysics, biomedicine and the environment. Description: Applications in solid state and materials science: Problems of structural symmetry, magnetic and electronic: order-disorder transitions in complex materials. Heterogeneous materials. Applications based on the magnetic scattering RX. Applications of resonant scattering (RX soft and hard) in materials science. Applications in nanomaterials and low-dimensional systems. Applications in the fields of Environment and Biomaterials: Introduction to the use of synchrotron radiation in environmental studies and biomaterials.XAS techniques and technical Issue: Sample preparation. Acquisition of spectral data. XANES and EXAFS. Case Studies. Applications in biomedicine: new strategies in diagnosis and treatment, leading to the design of new drugs or direct applications of radiation with nanoparticles.

M10. Applications of Synchrotron Radiation in Accelerators: This subject aims to bring the student to the accelerator technology through specialized seminars given by relevant professionals in the area. Description: electronic accelerators and their applications in medicine, food processing, polymer chemistry, radiography, X-ray lithography and micro-nanomechanization. Proton accelerators and their applications. Generation of exotic particles. Hadron therapy.


M11. Surface characterization at the nanoscale: Subject shared with the Master of Nanoscience and Materials at UAB to give the student a current view of fundamental techniques to characterize surface materials of low dimensionality and / or surfaces. Contents: Microscopy techniques based on scanning probes. Topography. Measurements of intermolecular forces. Chemical contrast. Nanotribology. Surface analysis techniques in ultra high vacuum. Electron diffraction. Photoelectron spectroscopy. Scanning tunneling microscopy.

M12. Applications of biophysical methods in biomedecine: Subject shared with the master of biochemistry and molecular biology at UAB. Aims to give an overview of the biochemical and biophysical characterization most relevant in the analysis of biological samples. Contents: Infrared Spectroscopy Fourier Transform. Fluorescence spectroscopy and UV / vis. Circular dichroism. Introduction to nuclear magnetic resonance. Introduction to crystallization methods in the laboratory. Molecular Modeling of a protein.


EXPERIMENTAL LINES AT ALBA INVOLVED IN SUBJECTS M4, M5, M6, M9

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