Name: Beam-based Probes of Condensed Matter Physics, Chemistry and Related Fields in Canada
Start: 2021-06-03T08:00:00-07:00
End: 2021-06-04T18:00:00-07:00
Location: Zoom

Thursday, June 3
- Thu, Jun 3
- Fri, Jun 4
- Novel capabilities with μSR
  
  Convener: Prof. Graeme Luke (McMaster University)
  - 1
    
    Welcome
    
    Speaker: Prof. Jens Dilling (TRIUMF)
  - 2
    
    High pressure research using muons at PSI
    
    Speaker: Dr Rustem Khasanov (Paul Scherrer Institute)
    
    High pressure research using muons at PSI.pdf
  - 3
    
    High pressure and high transverse field applications of μSR to quantum materials
    
    Speaker: Prof. Jeff Sonier (Simon Fraser University)
  - 4
    
    Reinventing muon decay channels: Impacts on μSR research in extreme environments
    
    Speaker: Dr Sydney Kreitzman (TRIUMF)
    
    ReinventingMuonDecayChannels.pdf
  - 5
    
    Discussion
- 10:00 AM
  
  Coffee Break
- Neutron scattering (with an accelerator-based source)
  
  Convener: Oliver Kester (TRIUMF)
  - 6
    
    Neutron scattering for quantum materials at the McMaster Nuclear Reactor and with our foreign partners
    
    Speaker: Prof. Bruce Gaulin (McMaster University)
    
    Neutrons_McMaster_TRIUMF_Gaulin_June03_2021_forpdf_v2.pdf
  - 7
    
    Neutrons for today and tomorrow - Next generation accelerator based neutron sources
    
    Speaker: Dr Thomas Gutberlet (Forschungszentrum Jülich)
    
    Gutberlet_HBS_TRIUMF-2021.pdf
  - 8
    
    A CANS for Canada: A future neutron source for Canada
    
    Speaker: Dr Drew Marquardt (University of Windsor)
    
    TRIUMF-CANS-seminar.pdf
  - 9
    
    Discussion
- 12:30 PM
  
  Coffee Break
- Polarized radioactive isotopes
  
  Convener: Prof. W. Andrew Macfarlane (University of British Columbia)
  - 10
    
    Polarized beams for nuclear structure studies
    
    Speaker: Prof. Mustafa Rajabali (Tennessee Tech University)
  - 11
    
    Polarised Radioactive Isotope Science (POLARIS) at TRIUMF
    
    Speaker: Dr Sarah Dunsiger (TRIUMF)
  - 12
    
    βNMR applications to biology and medicine
    
    Speaker: Dr Monika Stachura (TRIUMF)
    
    Stachura CMMS workshop 2021.pdf
  - 13
    
    Discussion
- 3:00 PM
  
  Coffee Break
- Muonic X-ray analysis and μ-SR
  
  Convener: Dr Iain McKenzie (TRIUMF)
  - 14
    
    Probing beneath the surface without a scratch – elemental analysis using muonic X-rays and gammas
    
    Speaker: Dr Adrian Hillier (STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory)
  - 15
    
    Negative muon non-destructive element analysis at J-PARC MUSE
    
    Speaker: Prof. Yasuhiro Miyake (KEK/J-PARC)
  - 16
    
    Internal magnetic field studied with negative muon spin rotation and relaxation
    
    Speaker: Dr Jun Sugiyama (CROSS Neutron Science and Technology Center)
  - 17
    
    Discussion
Friday, June 4
- Thu, Jun 3
- Fri, Jun 4
- Positron annihilation spectroscopy
  
  Convener: Iain McKenzie (TRIUMF)
  - 18
    
    Positron annihilation: probing the atomic and electronic structures of condensed matter
    
    Speaker: Prof. Filip Tuomisto (University of Helsinki)
    
    TRIUMF_positrons_tuomisto.pdf
  - 19
    
    Materials characterization by positron annihilation spectroscopy – A Canadian perspective
    
    Speaker: Prof. Peter Mascher (McMaster University)
    
    Mascher-Peter-TRIUMF 2021.pdf
  - 20
    
    Positron production and positron beam experiments at NEPOMUC
    
    Speaker: Prof. Christoph Hugenschmidt (Technical University Munich)
  - 21
    
    Discussion
- 10:00 AM
  
  Coffee Break
- THz spectroscopy in Canada
  
  Convener: Dr Jens Lassen (TRIUMF)
  - 22
    
    Opportunities for high-field terahertz research in quantum materials
    
    Speaker: Prof. Steve Dodge (Simon Fraser University)
  - 23
    
    Next generation THz instrumentation for material science
    
    Speaker: Prof. David Cooke (McGill University)
  - 24
    
    Prospects for THz/Infrared photon source powered by TRIUMF e-linac
    
    Speaker: Dr Verzilov Victor (TRIUMF)
    
    Prospects_THz_Source.pdf
  - 25
    
    Discussion
- 12:30 PM
  
  Coffee Break
- Synchrotron light sources
  
  Convener: Kenji Kojima (TRUIMF)
  - 26
    
    Resonant soft x-ray reflection and diffraction studies of quantum materials
    
    Speaker: Prof. Robert Green (University of Saskatchewan)
  - 27
    
    Modern applications of X-ray microscopy
    
    Speaker: Dr Adam Leontowich (Canadian Light Source Inc.)
  - 28
    
    The Canadian Light Source: current research activities and plans for the future
    
    Speaker: Prof. Gianluigi Botton (Canadian Light Source Inc.)
  - 29
    
    Discussion
- 3:00 PM
  
  Coffee Break
- μSR ideas and concepts
  
  Convener: Dr Sydney Kreitzman (TRIUMF)
  - 30
    
    Muon dreams revisited
    
    Speaker: Prof. Jess H. Brewer (UBC & TRIUMF)
    
    MuonDreams_2021-BL1A.pdf
  - 31
    
    Reaction kinetics in supercritical water as probed with muonium
    
    Speaker: Prof. Paul Percival (Simon Fraser University)
    
    Mu in SCW 2021.pdf
  - 32
    
    Development of non-destructive elemental analysis method using muons and extension of the method to isotopic analysis
    
    Speaker: Prof. Kazuhiko Ninomiya (Osaka University)
  - 33
    
    Discussion