HERCULES EUROPEAN SCHOOL is a five weeks course coordinated by the Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA). The school provides training for students, postdoctoral and senior scientists from European and non-European universities and laboratories, in the field of Neutrons, X-ray Synchrotron Radiation, and Free Electron Laser for condensed matter studies (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Materials Science, Geosciences, Industrial applications). Neutron and X-ray science is integrated with complementary techniques like (but not only) optical and electron microscopy, NMR, optical spectroscopy.
It includes lectures, practicals, tutorials, and visits of Large Scale Facilities: ALBA in Barcelona, Elettra and FERMI in Trieste, ESRF and ILL in Grenoble, KIT in Karlsruhe, MAX IV and ESS in Lund, Petra III and European XFEL in Hamburg, PSI in Villigen, and SOLEIL in Paris-Saclay.
HOW HERCULES IS ORGANISED...
The school is divided in two parts:
The school includes lectures, visits of Large Scale Facilities, practicals, labs, and tutorials.
A poster session is organised, where each participant puts up a poster presenting her/his thesis or research topic for a half-day.
... IN GRENOBLE:
Most of the course is held in Grenoble in the Polygone Scientifique. Lectures are hosted by ILL, ESRF, and CIBB, on the EPN campus.
Practicals, labs, and tutorials take place in partner institutes nearby:
- European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL)
- European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF)
- Institut de Biologie Structurale (IBS)
- Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL)
- Institut Néel
- Laboratoire National des Champs Magnétiques Intenses (LNCMI)
- Modeling and Exploration of Materials (MEM) Laboratory
The EMBL, ESRF, IBS, and ILL are located on the European Photon and Neutron (EPN) science campus. The Institut Néel and LNCMI are both located on the CNRS site. The MEM laboratory is located on the CEA site.
... OUTSIDE GRENOBLE, IN A PARTNER FACILITY:
One week out of the five school weeks is spent at one of the follwing Large Scale Facilities:
For more information and to register visit https://hercules-school.eu
