ALS : Nanotomography Technique Workshop

As part of an ongoing effort to introduce synchrotron techniques to the rock deformation community, ISRD-RCN and Berkeley Lab will hold a hands-on workshop on April 4-5, 2024 at the Advanced Light Source, Berkeley, CA. The workshop will focus on Nanotomography Techniques in rock deformation experiments at synchrotron beamlines.

Tentative Agenda

April 4, 2024: Background
Morning: Introduction of Nanogeoscience and X-ray Tomography
1. ALS Tour
2. Nanogeoscience fundamentals
3. Intro to practical Nanotomography
Afternoon: hands-on/demo
1. Sample mounting demo/practice
2. Cell assembly preparation
3. Mechanical stage setup and testing in 11.3.1

Evening: Group Dinner

April 5, 2024: Hands-on experiments and data analysis
Morning: Sample scans
1. Sample mounting and scanning
2. Additional scanning and reconstruction
3. Software troubleshooting
Afternoon: Data analysis demo
1. Filtering
2. Segmentation
3. Quantification
Adjourn

This workshop is open to all researchers who are interested in conducting in-situ studies of rock deformation, with priority given to graduate students and early career scientists. If you are interested in participating, please send your application to Wen-lu Zhu ([email protected]). The application should include:
1) A brief CV
2) A statement of research interests describing how this workshop could help advance your research

Once your application is approved by the steering committee, ISRD will provide travel support (up to $1200) for your trip to ALS. To provide hands-on experience, the workshop is limited to 10 participants. The application deadline is February 15, 2024, or when all slots are filled, whichever comes first.