ABOUT IMAGING
The Imaging theme covers acquisition, processing and applications in imaging that are relevant to systems using synchrotrons and/or neutron sources. We consider all possible length scales and subjects accessible with modern and future methods. The focus is on finding new image reconstruction and/or analysis techniques that can help to extract meaningful information from x-ray/neutron imaging data and on connecting different methodologies and competences in order to shed new light on challenges in imaging of different subject matters.
HAPPENING IN IMAGING
CORE GROUP
WORKING GROUPS
IMAGING WG 1
Working group ON New Opportunities in Imaging with X-rays and Neutrons
Large Scale facilities such as MAXIV and ESS (as well as other similar facilities around the world) offer great new opportunities for imaging of materials and structures. The aim of this WG is: (i) to inform, educate and develop potential user groups of these possibilities towards establishing a strong user base for the techniques and to bring in new user groups; (ii) to provide a forum for bringing together developers and practitioners of some of these techniques to identify and discuss key areas for development, which could grow into larger activities in their own right. There is a particular focus on methods that are relevant to MAXIV and ESS and a key aim is to enhance the possibilities for new scientific developments and applications at these local facilities, but the discussions should also consider possibilities at other facilities.
A key basis of this WG is the observation that a successful mechanisms to enable new science at large scale facilities has been the tight collaboration between a technique developer and a user group with a challenging case. A case that requires non-standard imaging approaches will trigger creativity in applying and developing new techniques. The WG will help to identify and realize such activities.
X-ray Fluorescence Techniques
Coherent Diffraction
IMAGING WG 2
Working group on GeoArchaeology
Geological and Archaeological Working Group for the development of imaging using synchrotrons and neutron sources. The new large infrastructures at LU (MAXIV and ESS) will play an important role to merge interests across faculties and move research forward. Both geology and archaeology are strongly favoured by this. To achieve this, researchers in archaeology in particular need to gain knowledge about how both synchrotron and neutron sources can be used. This working group intends to organise at least five events, one kick-off conference and 4 workshops, as well as specific campaigns for beam time.
IMAGING WG 3
Working group on X-ray and neutron imaging applications in SOIL SCIENCEs
X-ray and neutron imaging provide opportunities to ‘see’ into generally opaque soil systems and have great potential to address important research questions in soil and, more generally, environmental sciences. It is important to promote applications of the techniques within the fields and ensure continuous collaboration between soil and beamline scientists at institutions such as MAX IV, ESS and synchrotrons around the world. Better communication and knowledge transfer could ensure exchange of advances in sample preparation techniques, efficient measurement protocols and inspiration in matching the most urgent research questions of the field with advances in analysis methods. The working group will address these needs and organize a series of international workshops which will (I) provide basic knowledge about X-ray and neutron imaging techniques for new users from soil and environmental sciences, (II) give scientific inspiration in form of application examples of different synchrotron and neutron techniques in the field, (III) help in establishing a network between soil scientists (both the ones that are already using X-ray and neutron imaging techniques and the ones that are interested in using them) and beamline scientists and (IV) lead to new collaborations. Such workshops will introduce new expertise to the community of soil scientists, namely in how X-ray and neutron imaging can be used as tools to address questions in their research.
LINXS Director
stephen.hall@linxs.lu.se
Contact details
LINXS Director and Core Group leader for the Imaging thematic. Associate professor at the Dept. of Solid Mechanics at the Faculty of Engineering (LTH), where he is also in charge of the 4D-Imaging Lab x-ray tomography facility. Came to Sweden in 2011 after moving from Laboratoire 3R in Grenoble, France.