The 7th EIROforum School of Instrumentation 2021

7 Jun 2021, 08:00 → 11 Jun 2021, 18:00 Europe/Paris

ILL4/rdc-1 - Amphi Chadwick (ILL4)

Jean Claude Biasci (ESRF), Joao Figueiredo (Euro Fusion), Markus Kuster (European XFEL), Paolo Mutti (ILL), Petra Riedler (CERN), Sebastien Egner (ESO), Thomas Schneider (EMBL), thibaut prod'homme (ESA)

 

 

The EIROforum School of Instrumentation (ESI) is a biennial event, jointly organized by the Instrumentation Working Group of the EIROforum organizations.

The objective of ESI is to teach the basic principles of instrumentation to young researchers (PhD students, postdocs) and engineers, mainly from the EIRO organizations. A fraction of the places are reserved for particularly talented (PhD) students from outside the EIRO organizations who work on instrumentation topics.

One day of the school is dedicated to our highlight topic : Handling crisis from pandemics to climate change with several guest-speakers to present their expertise and the contributions made by the scientific community in reaction to these crisis.

The sixth school (ESI 2019) was organized by the European Space Agency ESA and took place from 13-17 May 2019.

The scientific programme of ESI addresses all aspects of instrumentation related to the missions of the EIROforum organizations.

Monday, 7 June

09:00 → 09:30 Registration and Welcome

Welcoming the students to the ILL and ESRF.

Conveners: Jean Claude Biasci (ESRF), Paolo Mutti (ILL)

09:30 → 10:15 CERN: Introduction - CERN

Convener: Petra Riedler

09:30 Welcome to CERN

Speaker: Petra Riedler

CERN_Introduction_riedler.pdf

10:15 → 11:00 EMBL: About EMBL

Convener: Thomas Schneider

10:15 About EMBL

Speaker: Thomas Schneider (EMBL)

11:00 → 11:30 Coffee Break

11:30 → 12:15 ESA: Once explorers, always explorers Recent highlights from ESA's science and exploration programmes

Convener: Mark McCaughrean (ESA)

11:30 Once explorers, always explorers Recent highlights from ESA's science and exploration programmes

Abstract:
The European Space Agency's science and exploration missions have been much in the news in
recent years, with exciting results from its Gaia Milky Way surveyor and other astronomical
observatories, the decade-long adventure of the Rosetta comet-chasing spacecraft and its
Philae lander, the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter at the Red Planet, and the launch of the
international BepiColombo and Solar Orbiter missions to Mercury and the Sun, respectively.
In this talk, I'll give you some insight into these missions and others in ESA's fleet, their
challenges and scientific discoveries, and tell you what's coming next as we continue our
exploration of the solar system and the wider Universe beyond. These include a new mission
to Jupiter and new space telescopes spanning the electromagnetic spectrum, as well as
preparations for humans to return to the Moon and travel beyond.

Bio:
Professor Mark McCaughrean is the Senior Advisor for Science and Exploration at the European
Space Agency. He is also responsible for communicating results from ESA’s astronomy, heliophysics,
planetary, and exploration missions to the scientific community and wider public. After studying
at the University of Edinburgh, he worked at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, astronomical
institutes in Tucson, Heidelberg, Bonn, and Potsdam, and the University of Exeter before joining
ESA in 2009. His scientific research focuses on the formation of stars and their planetary
systems, and he is an Interdisciplinary Scientist for the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope.
He is the co-founder of Space Rocks, which celebrates space exploration and the art, music, and
culture it inspires through public events and more.

Speaker: Prof. Mark McCaughrean (ESA)

12:15 → 13:00 ESO: ESO and ground-based Astronomy

Convener: Sebastien Egner (ESO)

12:15 ESO and ground-based Astronomy

Speaker: Mr Sebastien Egner (ESO)

4_Sebastien_egner_Astronomy_ESO.pdf

13:00 → 14:00 Lunch

14:00 → 14:45 ESRF: Photons and instrumentation

Convener: Jean Claude Biasci (ESRF)

Andy_Goetz_ESI2021_RDM-1.pdf

14:00 Welcome to ESRF

Speaker: Jean Claude Biasci (ESRF)

JC_Biasci_Photons_Instrumentation.pdf

14:45 → 15:30 European XFEL: Introduction to EuXFEL

Convener: Robert Feidenhans’l

14:45 Introduction to EuXFEL

Speaker: Robert Feidenhans’l

Slides_EIROforum_Summerschool_June_2021_RF1.pdf

15:30 → 16:15 EUROfusion: Nuclear Fusion - Measurements techniques and technologies for high temperature laboratory plasmas

Convener: Joao Figueiredo

15:30 EUROfusion

Speaker: Joao Figueiredo (Euro Fusion)

Joao_Figueiredo_EIROforumSchool2021.pdf

16:15 → 17:00 ILL: Neutrons and Instrumentation

Convener: Paolo Mutti (ILL)

16:15 Neutrons and instrumentation

Speaker: Paolo Mutti (ILL)

8_Paolo_Mutti_ESI2021.pdf

Tuesday, 8 June

09:00 → 09:45 CERN: Micro Pattern Gas Detector technologies

Convener: Eraldo Oliveri (CERN)

09:00 Micro Pattern Gas Detector technologies

The lecture will introduce basic principles, concepts and design choices of gaseous detectors with a particular focus on Micro Pattern Gas Detector technologies. We will review properties and performances that make these technologies of interest in different research fields and applications. Examples of detectors in operation, new developments and pioneering researches will be presented and discussed during the lecture.

Speaker: Eraldo Oliveri (CERN)

J2-1_EIROForum_InstrumentationSchool_EOliveri_MPGD.pdf

09:45 → 10:30 CERN: Silicon Trackers for High Energy Physics

Convener: Duccio Abbaneo (CERN)

09:45 Silicon Trackers for High Energy Physics

Speaker: Duccio Abbaneo (CERN)

Lecture_Eiroforum_2021_Abbaneo.pdf

10:30 → 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 → 11:45 EMBL: Instrumentation, automation and standards in Structural Biology

Convener: Gergely Papp

11:00 Instrumentation, automation and standards in Structural Biology

EMBL Grenoble Instrumentation group works for decades for the benefit of structural biologist by developing high precision devices for automated sample preparation, sample transfer, and data-collection at synchrotrons. Gergely will present the evolution of machines since the very beginning of Macromolecular Crystallography (MX) at Synchrotrons until the latest developments, covering in addition devices for Small Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS) and Cryo-Electron Microscopy (Cryo-EM). A special emphasis will be put on why international standards are necessary, and how to connect research and industry.

Speaker: Gergely Papp (EMBL)

EIRO Forum 2021 R02 Gergely PAPP.pdf

11:45 → 12:30 EMBL

Convener: Sarah Butcher (EMBL)

11:45 EMBL

Speaker: Sarah Butcher (EMBL)

J2_4_EMBL-EBI_EIRO_June21_FINAL.pdf

12:30 → 13:30 Lunch

13:30 → 14:15 ESA: Instruments development and testing for the Solar Orbiter mission

Convener: Anne Pacros (ESA)

13:30 Instruments development and testing for the Solar Orbiter mission

The Solar Orbiter Spacecraft carries a unique combination of 10 scientific instruments towards the innermost regions of the Solar System. This talk presents the Solar Orbiter spacecraft and its intended trip around the Sun. It will then focus on the main engineering challenges that had to be addressed during the development cycle, integration and testing of the instruments.

Speaker: Ms Anne Pacros (ESA)

J2_5_Anne_Pacros_Instruments development and testing for the Solar Orbiter mission_final.pdf

14:15 → 15:00 ESA: Radiation effect sand hardness assurance for space electronics

Convener: Christian Poivey (ESA)

14:15 Radiation effect sand hardness assurance for space electronics

Survival and successful operations of space instrumentation in the space radiation environment cannot be ensured without careful consideration of the effects of radiation. The lecture will start with a presentation of the space environment. Then, after a short introduction of radiation effects in electronic parts the process of radiation hardness assurance for space instrument electronics will be presented step by step.

Speaker: Mr Christian Poivey

J2-6-7th EIROforum school on instrumentation cpoivey final.pdf

15:00 → 15:30 Coffee Break

15:30 → 16:20 ESO: Advanced Technology for Modern Radio telescopes

Convener: Gie Han Tan (ESO)

15:35 Advanced Technology for Modern Radio telescopes

Speaker: Gie Han Tan (ESO)

J2-7_Gie_Han_Tan_EiroForum ESI 2021.pdf

16:20 → 17:05 ESO: Instrumentation for ground-based optical/IR astronomy

Convener: Suzanne Ramsey (ESO)

16:20 Instrumentation for ground-based optical/IR astronomy

Speaker: Ms Suzanne Ramsey (ESO)

J2-8-Ramsay-EIROFORUM-School-instruments-2021.pdf

Wednesday, 9 June

09:00 → 09:45 ESRF: What Researchers need to know about Data Management for Open Science

Convener: Andy Goetz (ESRF)

Andy_Goetz_ESI2021_RDM-1.pdf

09:45 → 10:30 ESRF: X-ray Optics for Synchrotron Radiation Beamlines

Convener: Raymond Barrett (ESRF)

Andy_Goetz_ESI2021_RDM-1.pdf

10:30 → 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 → 11:45 ILL: Gas Detectors for Neutron Instrumentation at the ILL

Convener: Bruno Guerard

11:00 Gas Detectors for Neutron Instrumentation at the ILL

Speaker: Bruno Guerard

11:45 → 12:30 ILL: Neutron instrumentation for materials structure and dynamics investigation, fundamental and nuclear physics research: An overview from neutron source to science

Convener: Charles Dewhurst (ILL)

11:45 Neutron instrumentation for materials structure and dynamics investigation, fundamental and nuclear physics research: An overview from neutron source to science

A handful of neutron sources around the world provide beams of ’thermal’, ‘hot’ or ‘cold’ neutrons to dedicated and specifically tailored instrumentation for materials structure and dynamics investigation as well as providing a source of neutrons for fundamental and nuclear physics research. The production of neutrons for research instrumentation is for the most part limited to large-scale facilities requiring nuclear regulation, costly infrastructure and running costs. Access to facilities to use instrumentation is highly competitive, neutron beams are typically ‘weak’ compared to other sources of radiation for experimentation (e.g. X-rays) and the neutron interaction with matter can be weak or subtle. These considerations mean that neutron sources and associated instrumentation must be highly optimised in terms of neutron production, transport, optical devices, and detection with dedicated instruments tailored specifically for intensity, sensitivity and resolution in the domains of material length scale and/or energy transfer to best address scientific challenges across a broad range of material disciplines from physics, chemistry, magnetism, soft matter, biosciences and fundamental and nuclear physics. An overview of neutron instrumentation from neutron source to science will be presented with particular emphasis on the European neutron facility, the Institut Laue-Langevin in Grenoble, France.

Speaker: Charles Dewhurst (ILL)

Charles_Dewhurst_ESI_Neutrons from Source to Science.pdf

12:30 → 13:30 Lunch

13:30 → 14:30 Virtual Visit of Instrument halls ILL/ESRF

Conveners: Paolo Mutti (ILL), Yannick Lacaze

14:30 → 16:30 Presentation of student video clips

Thursday, 10 June

09:00 → 09:45 European XFEL: Potential of Artificial Intelligence at European XFEL

Convener: Arman Davtyan (XFEL)

09:00 Potential of Artificial Intelligence at European XFEL

Speaker: Arman Davtyan (XFEL)

09:45 → 10:30 European XFEL: Diagnostic instrumentation for characterizing the EuXFEL photon beam

Convener: Jan Grünert (European XFEL)

09:45 Diagnostics instrumentation for characterising the EuXFEL photon beam

Speaker: Jan Grünert (European XFEL)

Jan_Gruenert_2021-06-10_EIROforum2021.pdf

10:30 → 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 → 11:45 EUROfusion: Measurements for anomaly detection: the case of diagnostics for disruption prediction in Tokamaks

Convener: Andrea Murari (Eurofusion)

11:00 Measurements for anomaly detection: the case of diagnostics for disruption prediction in Tokamaks

Speaker: Dr Andrea Murari (Eurofusion)

Andrea_Murari Diagnostics for disruptions v8.pdf

11:45 → 12:30 EUROfusion: European contributions to enhancements in JT-60SA

Convener: Juan Ayllon-Guerola (Eurofusion)

11:45 European contributions to enhancements in JT-60SA

Speaker: Juan Ayllon-Guerola (Eurofusion)

EIROforum_WPSA_Enhancements_Ayllon_v2.pdf

12:30 → 13:30 Lunch

13:30 → 14:30 Invited Speaker: Environmentally Responsible Research at CERN

Convener: Sonja Kleiner (CERN HSE)

13:30 Environmentally Responsible Research at CERN

CERN has always taken environmental considerations into account when designing and implementing new infrastructures. However, environmental priorities have evolved significantly over the last two decades and CERN adapts its infrastructure and associated activities accordingly. Anticipating future environmental concerns, including the prevention of environmental incidents, is the motivation behind CERN’s vision for environmentally responsible research.

This talk will present how CERN is organized to manage and predict environmental issues, in particular linked to energy, greenhouse gas emissions, water, biodiversity and waste. Furthermore, the talk will highlight the current and future projects aimed at limiting the impact of the Organization on the environment.

Speaker: Sonja Kleiner (CERN HSE)

Sonja_Backup_Responsible_research_CERN_v2.pdf

14:30 → 15:30 Invited Speaker: ESA : Climate Change

Conveners: Craig Donlon (European Space Agency), Michael Francois

14:30 ESA : Climate Change

Dr. Craig Donlon At the European Space Agency, ESA, Craig is the Principal Scientist for Oceans and Ice at the Earth Observation Programmes Directorate working as Mission Scientist for the Sentinel-3 and Sentinel-6 Missions. Prior to this, he worked in the Ocean Forecasting Division at the Met Office UK, the University of Colorado, USA as an Assistant Research Professor at the Colorado Center for Astrodynamics Research (CCAR) and at the European Commission Joint Research Centre Italy at the Institute for Environment and Sustainability. received a Ph.D. Oceanography (1994) Department of Oceanography, University of Southampton, UK and a B.Sc. First class (Hon) in 1998 at Department of Environmental Science, University of Lancaster.

Speaker: Craig Donlon (European Space Agency)

15:00 ESA : Climate Change

Speaker: Michael Francois

michael_françois_EIROForum scientific instruments on board EO mission.pdf

15:30 → 16:00 Coffee Break

16:00 → 17:00 Invited Speaker: Small angle scattering for large problems: how to fight diseases with X-Rays

Convener: Andrey Gruzinov

16:00 Small angle scattering for large problems: how to fight diseases with X-Rays

Small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) is a powerful method in the studies of solutions of biological macromolecules and nanostructured systems allowing one to analyze the structure of native particles and complexes and to rapidly assess structural changes in response to variations in external conditions. Dedicated high brilliance synchrotron beamlines and novel data analysis methods [2] significantly enhanced resolution and reliability of the structural models provided by SAXS. Very important is the ability of SAXS to quantitatively characterise complicated systems and mixtures in native environments and to see the biomolecules in action by rapidly observing responses to changing physical and chemical conditions (e.g. upon pH or temperature changes, ligand binding etc).

In the present talk, modern methods for SAXS data analysis will be presented and illustrated by applications to characterize vaccine delivery systems and to conduct screening experiments to tackle global pandemic crisis. Perspectives of the synergistic use of SAXS for integrative modeling utilizing complementary methods will be discussed.

Speaker: Andrey Gruzinov (EMBL Hamburg)

EIROforum_Gruzinov.pdf

Friday, 11 June

09:30 → 11:10 How To Promote Your Research: How to Promote your Research

Conveners: Barbara Ferreira (ESO), Giovanna Cicognani, Sarah Charley (CERN)

09:30 Welcome to Project Day

Communication Science

Speaker: Giovanna Cicognani

09:35 Introduction to science communication: why share your research - (Bárbara Ferreira, ESO)

Science and everyday life are now more interconnected than ever. Communication is key to engage with different audiences, whether you want to inspire others or gain support for your research. This talk will look into the reasons why scientists and engineers should share their research with audiences beyond their peers, serving as an introduction to the science communication talks that will follow.

Speaker: Barbara Ferreira (ESO)

1_Barbara_Ferreira_ESO_EIROforumWorkshop.pdf

09:55 Why people were on Facebook during your talk And other lessons in effective communication for scientists

Words can inspire, enlighten and motivate; but they can also confuse, frustrate and bore. In this short training, you’ll learn how to connect with your audience and explain ideas so that they’re not just understood, but have a meaningful impact. Skills covered are:

• Adapting communication goals and strategy to your target audience
• Talking with people who have no idea what you’re talking about
• Techniques to keep your audience’s interest and attention
• Structuring information into a compelling (and memorable) story
• Staying sharp in high-stress situations

Speaker: Sarah Charley (CERN)

Communication-training-uslhc-v12_new_theme_EIRO.pdf

11:10 → 11:30 Coffee Break

11:30 → 12:20 How To Promote Your Research

Conveners: Delphine Chenevier (ESRF), Tamaryin Godinho (EMBL)

11:30 The pen is mightier than the pipette: writing to inform and engage (Tamaryin Godinho – Science in School)

Writing is a powerful tool for communicating the importance of what you do. Publication, whether as an article or a blog post, allows you to reach a large audience over an extended time period. However, it can be challenging to engage non-specialist readers, and you only get once chance; if they stop reading, there is no getting them back. This talk will cover some of the most common science writing pitfalls and provide you with some tips and tricks to capture and hold your readers’ interest. And if you’re inspired to put these tips into practice, there are opportunities to submit an article for Science in School.

Speaker: Tamaryin Godinho

11:55 Press, social media: how to deal with it.

Your research/project is finally out? Congratulations! But, let’s not forget that the research publication is not the end of the process, but the beginning of another one, also important: communication. Mastering communication, and all communications tools, especially media and digital tools, is now crucial to promote your research. This talk aims to give you some tips to optimise the promotion of your research/project in the press and on social media.

Speaker: Delphine Chenevier (ESRF)

4_Delphine_Chenevier_EiroForum_School.pdf

12:20 → 13:20 Lunch

13:20 → 15:20 Presentation of student video clips: Best Scientific Video Clip - Prizegiving