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Monday, 5 October 2026
13:30
Registration
Registration
13:30 - 13:55
13:55
Welcome
13:55 - 14:00
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14:00
.: Les dix premières années de l'EXAFS à LURE
Les dix premières années de l'EXAFS à LURE
14:00 - 14:35
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14:35
.: XAFS de surface et XAFS dispersif ; l'usage essentiel de la polarisation du photon dans le champ naissant des interfaces et multicouches
XAFS de surface et XAFS dispersif ; l'usage essentiel de la polarisation du photon dans le champ naissant des interfaces et multicouches
14:35 - 15:10
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15:10
.: XAFS in France before synchrotron facilities
XAFS in France before synchrotron facilities
15:10 - 15:27
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15:27
.: Apprendre à se connaître : Rayonnement synchrotron et sciences de la Terre à la fin du XXe siècle
Apprendre à se connaître : Rayonnement synchrotron et sciences de la Terre à la fin du XXe siècle
15:27 - 15:45
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15:45
.: First in situ XAFS investigation of the electrochemical interface, DCI/LURE 1991
First in situ XAFS investigation of the electrochemical interface, DCI/LURE 1991
15:45 - 16:00
Room: Main Bulding
16:00
Coffee break
Coffee break
16:00 - 16:30
16:30
.: La spectroscopie d’absorption sous pression : une spécialité française, du LURE à SOLEIL en passant par l’ESRF et SLS
La spectroscopie d’absorption sous pression : une spécialité française, du LURE à SOLEIL en passant par l’ESRF et SLS
16:30 - 17:05
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17:05
.: Chemistry & XAFS@LURE at the edge of the 80s, Science, People, Driving Concepts
Chemistry & XAFS@LURE at the edge of the 80s, Science, People, Driving Concepts
17:05 - 17:40
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17:40
.: The Journey of XAFS beamlines from the 1st to the 4th generation of Synchrotron Radiation Facilities
The Journey of XAFS beamlines from the 1st to the 4th generation of Synchrotron Radiation Facilities
17:40 - 18:15
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Tuesday, 6 October 2026
09:00
Introduction
09:00 - 09:05
09:05
Plenary Lecture: XAFS Theory: 50 Years of Breakthroughs
XAFS Theory: 50 Years of Breakthroughs
09:05 - 10:00
Room: Main Bulding
Contributions
09:05
XAFS Theory: 50 Years of Breakthroughs
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John REHR
10:00
Invited talk: XAS utilization in glass studies : potentialities, difficulties and blind corners
XAS utilization in glass studies : potentialities, difficulties and blind corners
10:00 - 10:35
Room: Main Bulding
Contributions
10:00
XAS utilization in glass studies: potentialities, difficulties and blind corners
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Stéphanie ROSSANO
10:35
Coffee break
Coffee break
10:35 - 11:00
11:00
Invited talk: X-ray Spectroscopy at the European X-ray Free Electron Laser
X-ray Spectroscopy at the European X-ray Free Electron Laser
11:00 - 11:35
Room: Main Bulding
Contributions
11:00
X-ray Spectroscopy at the European X-ray Free Electron Laser
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Sakura PASCARELLI
11:35
Oral Communication: First-principles XANES calculations within the pseudopotential framework: 17 years of XSpectra
First-principles XANES calculations within the pseudopotential framework: 17 years of XSpectra
11:35 - 11:53
Room: Main Bulding
Contributions
11:35
First-principles XANES calculations within the pseudopotential framework: 17 years of XSpectra
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Delphine CABARET
(
Sorbonne Université - IMPMC
)
11:53
Invited talk: XAFS in liquids and disordered systems: early and recent advances from LURE times to today
XAFS in liquids and disordered systems: early and recent advances from LURE times to today
11:53 - 12:29
Room: Main Bulding
Contributions
11:53
XAFS in liquids and disordered systems: early and recent advances from LURE times to today
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Andrea DI CICCO
(
Università di Camerino
)
12:30
Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 14:00
14:00
Oral Communication: Session Catalysis
Session Catalysis
14:00 - 15:30
Room: Reception Building
Contributions
14:00
Catalyst Design Guided by XAS Spectroscopy
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Xavier CARRIER
(
Sorbonne Université
)
14:18
XAS's contribution to IRC(IRCELYON) research in the field of catalysis
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christophe GEANTET
(
CNRS
)
14:36
Operando XAFS Reveals Interfacial Redox Chemistry of Supported Metal Catalysts as the Switch Descriptor Between Base- and Tip-Growth Carbon Filaments During Catalytic Methane Splitting
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Wilson HENAO
(
Instituto de Tecnología Química (ITQ)
)
14:54
Combined XAFS/DRIFTS/MS : a powerful technique for operando catalysts investigations
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Davide SALUSSO
(
ESRF
)
15:12
Monitoring the Formation of a Single-Atom Catalyst with Operando Quick XAFS
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Franck MORFIN
Oral Communication: Session Disordered Materials & Cultural Heritage
Session Disordered Materials & Cultural Heritage
14:00 - 15:30
Room: Main Bulding
Contributions
14:00
Local Structure in Silicate Glasses and Melts at Extreme Conditions
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Max WILKE
(
Universität Potsdam
)
14:18
From liquid to solid: The contribution of XANES at the structure and properties of glasses and melts.
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daniel NEUVILLE
(
IPGP CNRS
)
14:36
Comparative Pt L₃-edge XAS study of Pt nanoparticles with different morphologies in solution and tumor cells
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RAÚL MAGRO HERNÁNDEZ
14:54
XAFS to study Cultural Heritage Metallic Materials
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Solenn REGUER
(
SOLEIL
)
15:12
Harnessing X-rays to Reveal Historical Productions in Late Iron Age Britain
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Susan NEHZATI
(
Diamond Light Source
)
15:30
Coffee break
Coffee break
15:30 - 15:55
15:55
Invited talk: Evolution of Synchrotron XAS for Heterogeneous Catalysis : From early studies to operando strategies and data analysis, at IFPEN
Evolution of Synchrotron XAS for Heterogeneous Catalysis : From early studies to operando strategies and data analysis, at IFPEN
15:55 - 16:30
Room: Main Bulding
Contributions
15:55
Evolution of Synchrotron XAS for Heterogeneous Catalysis: From early studies to operando strategies and data analysis, at IFPEN
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Christele LEGENS
(
IFP Energies nouvelles
)
16:30
Meet our sponsors and exhibitors: Advanced Detection Solutions for Synchrotron Applications by Greateyes
Advanced Detection Solutions for Synchrotron Applications by Greateyes
16:30 - 16:40
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16:40
Meet our sponsors and exhibitors: Iliad: A Next-Generation EELS Platform for X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy–Like Information in the TEM by Thermofisher
Iliad: A Next-Generation EELS Platform for X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy–Like Information in the TEM by Thermofisher
16:40 - 16:50
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16:50
Meet our sponsors and exhibitors: Dispersive Lab-based X-ray Spectrometers from LynXes
Dispersive Lab-based X-ray Spectrometers from LynXes
16:50 - 17:00
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17:00
Meet our sponsors and exhibitors: ANR PEPR DIADEM
ANR PEPR DIADEM
17:00 - 17:10
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17:10
Meet our sponsors and exhibitors: PEPR LUMA
PEPR LUMA
17:10 - 17:20
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17:20
Meet our sponsors and exhibitors: DIM MaTerRe
DIM MaTerRe
17:20 - 17:30
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17:30
Meet our sponsors and exhibitors: DIM PAMIR
DIM PAMIR
17:30 - 17:40
Room: Main Bulding
17:40
Poster session
17:40 - 18:30
18:30
Conference diner at La Coupole
Conference diner at La Coupole
18:30 - 23:00
Wednesday, 7 October 2026
09:00
Introduction
09:00 - 09:05
09:05
Plenary Lecture: Simulating X-ray Absorption Spectroscopies Can Be Useful
Simulating X-ray Absorption Spectroscopies Can Be Useful
09:05 - 10:00
Room: Main Bulding
Contributions
09:05
Simulating X-ray Absorption Spectroscopies Can Be Useful
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Yves JOLY
10:00
Invited talk: X-ray Spectromicroscopy or Microspectroscopy? A Methodological Perspective
X-ray Spectromicroscopy or Microspectroscopy? A Methodological Perspective
10:00 - 10:35
Room: Main Bulding
Contributions
10:00
X-ray Spectromicroscopy or Microspectroscopy? A Methodological Perspective
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Jean SUSINI
(
Synchrotron SOLEIL
)
10:35
Coffee break
Coffee break
10:35 - 11:00
11:00
Oral Communication: Session Energy Related Materials
Session Energy Related Materials
11:00 - 12:30
Room: Main Bulding
Contributions
11:00
From Ex Situ to Operando Soft X-rays Microscopy of Photoactive Materials: Case of Hematite-based Photoanodes
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Stefan STANESCU
(
SOLEIL
)
11:18
Operando XAS Strategies for Rational Design of Electrochemical Energy Materials
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Francesco PAPARONI
(
SOLEIL
)
11:36
Tuning Redox Chemistry in Gd-Doped Ceria: Gd-Driven Suppression of Ce³⁺ Formation in Reducing Condition.
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alessandro LONGO
11:54
The Optical Dispersive EXAFS (ODE) Beamline at Soleil Synchrotron and Its Studies
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Qingyu KONG
(
SOLEIL
)
12:12
Combined Operando XRD And XAS Study Of Electrochemically Active Li2MChO Anti-perovskites
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Mikhail GORBUNOV
(
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
)
Oral Communication: Session Geosciences Part I
Session Geosciences Part I
11:00 - 12:30
Room: Reception Building
Contributions
11:00
Coupling High-Energy Resolution Fluorescence Detected X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy (HERFD-XAS) with microfluidic cells for in situ monitoring of tungsten nanoparticles redox transformation
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melanie AUFFAN
(
CEREGE CNRS
)
11:18
Vanadium enrichment in lateritic soils: mineralogical and pedoclimatic controls
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Myriam BOUDIEB
11:36
Redox speciation of cerium in the presence of colloids
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Terjini KITHTHANGODAGE
11:54
XAS Studies Of Metal Transport In Hydrothermal Fluids : Autoclaves And Photons.
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Denis TESTEMALE
(
Institut Néel - CNRS
)
12:12
Probing the Speciation of Transition Metals (Mo, W) in Hydrothermal Fluids by In-Situ XAS
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Maria KOKH
(
Institut für Geowissenschaften Universität Potsdam
)
12:30
Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 14:00
14:00
Invited talk: X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy: A Key to Deciphering and Optimizing Battery Materials
X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy: A Key to Deciphering and Optimizing Battery Materials
14:00 - 14:35
Room: Main Bulding
Contributions
14:00
X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy: A Key to Deciphering and Optimizing Battery Materials
14:35
Oral Communication: Understanding chemical bonds with valence RIXS
Understanding chemical bonds with valence RIXS
14:35 - 14:53
Room: Main Bulding
Contributions
14:35
Understanding chemical bonds with valence RIXS
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Oana BUNAU
(
European Synchrotron Research Facility
)
14:53
Oral Communication: Orbital Engineering in Graphene/SiC: An ELNES and FDMNES Study
Orbital Engineering in Graphene/SiC: An ELNES and FDMNES Study
14:53 - 15:11
Room: Main Bulding
Contributions
14:53
Orbital Engineering in Graphene/SiC: An ELNES and FDMNES Study
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Vinod Kumar PAIDI
(
CNRS, INSA Lyon, UCBL, MATEIS, UMR 5510, 69621 Villeurbanne, Lyon, France
)
15:11
Oral Communication: Unraveling Local Environment in Multicomponent Materials using Reverse Monte Carlo Simulations
Unraveling Local Environment in Multicomponent Materials using Reverse Monte Carlo Simulations
15:11 - 15:29
Room: Main Bulding
Contributions
15:11
Unraveling Local Environment in Multicomponent Materials using Reverse Monte Carlo Simulations
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Alexei KUZMIN
(
Institute of Solid State Physics of the University of Latvia
)
15:29
Oral Communication: Multiple-Edge EXAFS/RMC Refinement for 3D Local Structure in SrTiO3
Multiple-Edge EXAFS/RMC Refinement for 3D Local Structure in SrTiO3
15:29 - 15:47
Room: Main Bulding
Contributions
15:29
Multiple-Edge EXAFS/RMC Refinement for 3D Local Structure in SrTiO3
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Andris ANSPOKS
(
Institute of Solid State Physics
)
15:50
Coffee break
Coffee break
15:50 - 16:10
16:10
Invited talk: Dichroisms at LURE and SOLEIL
Dichroisms at LURE and SOLEIL
16:10 - 16:45
Room: Main Bulding
Contributions
16:10
Dichroisms at LURE and SOLEIL
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Philippe SAINCTAVIT
(
CNRS
)
16:45
Oral Communication: Introducing « FITNESS »: a new program, built-in to Fastosh, to efficiently perform shell-by-shell fitting of the EXAFS
Introducing « FITNESS »: a new program, built-in to Fastosh, to efficiently perform shell-by-shell fitting of the EXAFS
16:45 - 17:03
Room: Main Bulding
Contributions
16:45
Introducing « FITNESS »: a new program, built-in to Fastosh, to efficiently perform shell-by-shell fitting of the EXAFS
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Gautier LANDROT
(
SOLEIL
)
17:03
Oral Communication: From Monometallic to Bimetallic NiCo/SiO₂: Element-Resolved Active-Site Identification by Operando XAS and MCR-ALS
From Monometallic to Bimetallic NiCo/SiO₂: Element-Resolved Active-Site Identification by Operando XAS and MCR-ALS
17:03 - 17:21
Room: Main Bulding
Contributions
17:03
From Monometallic to Bimetallic NiCo/SiO₂: Element-Resolved Active-Site Identification by Operando XAS and MCR-ALS
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Shuchi ZHANG
(
Eindhoven University of Technology
)
17:21
Oral Communication: Resolving the "Coloring Problem" in Crystallography: The Synergistic Power of EXAFS and Resonant Diffraction
Resolving the "Coloring Problem" in Crystallography: The Synergistic Power of EXAFS and Resonant Diffraction
17:21 - 17:39
Room: Main Bulding
Contributions
17:21
Resolving the "Coloring Problem" in Crystallography: The Synergistic Power of EXAFS and Resonant Diffraction
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Carmelo PRESTIPINO
(
CRISMAT
)
17:39
Oral Communication: EXAFS Unbound: Unlocking Atomic Scale Insights Beyond The Next Edge
EXAFS Unbound: Unlocking Atomic Scale Insights Beyond The Next Edge
17:39 - 17:57
Room: Main Bulding
Contributions
17:39
EXAFS Unbound: Unlocking Atomic Scale Insights Beyond The Next Edge
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RENE BES
(
University of Helsinki
)
17:57
.: Hommage à Alain Michalowicz / In Memoriam Prof. Alain Michalowicz
Hommage à Alain Michalowicz / In Memoriam Prof. Alain Michalowicz
17:57 - 18:20
Room: Main Bulding
18:20
Poster session: Aperitif
Aperitif
18:20 - 19:50
Thursday, 8 October 2026
09:00
Introduction
09:00 - 09:05
09:05
Plenary Lecture: XAS Data Analysis in the Era of Machine Learning
XAS Data Analysis in the Era of Machine Learning
09:05 - 10:00
Room: Main Bulding
Contributions
09:05
XAS Data Analysis in the Era of Machine Learning
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Janis TIMOSHENKO
(
Interface Science Department of Fritz Haber Instiute of Max Planck Society, Faradayweg 4-6, Berlin 14195
)
10:00
Invited talk: Tracing cadmium from soil to foodstuff using X-ray techniques
Tracing cadmium from soil to foodstuff using X-ray techniques
10:00 - 10:35
Room: Main Bulding
Contributions
10:00
Tracing cadmium from soil to foodstuff using X-ray techniques
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Geraldine SARRET
(
CNRS
)
10:35
Coffee breaks
Coffee breaks
10:35 - 11:00
11:00
Oral Communication: Session Chemistry
Session Chemistry
11:00 - 12:30
Room: Main Building
Contributions
11:00
Unraveling the fate of anticancer gold complexes in cells through HERFD-XAFS
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Tom LACOMA
(
Sorbonne Université
)
11:18
A short retrospective of actinide hexacyanoferrate exploration initiated at LURE
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Christophe DEN AUWER
(
Université Côte d'Azur
)
11:36
Magnetic hyperthermia at the nanoscale
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Jerome FRESNAIS
(
CNRS - Laboratoire PHENIX
)
11:54
Understanding Nanoparticles Formation mechanisms at ITODYS Laboratory: Insights from investigations at ROCK Beamline.
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Marion GIRAUD
(
ITODYS, Université Paris Cité
)
12:12
Time- and Space-Resolved Formation Stannosilicates by in situ XAS
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Aram BUGAEV
(
Paul Scherrer Institute
)
Oral Communication: Session Geosciences Part II
Session Geosciences Part II
11:00 - 12:30
Room: Reception Building
Contributions
11:00
Redox speciation of contaminants at magnetite surface
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Rémi MARSAC
(
Institut de physique du globe de Paris - CNRS
)
11:18
Mineralogical Controls on the Fate of Emerging Contaminants in Laterites Revealed by XAFS
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Quentin BOLLAERT
(
SOLEIL
)
11:36
Thermal transformation of clay minerals probed by in situ soft-X-ray absorption spectroscopy
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Erwan PAINEAU
(
Laboratoire de Physique des Solides - CNRS
)
11:54
Assessing the Sensitivity of X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy to Distinguish Various Forms of Nucleic Acids and Their Surface Structures on Imogolite Nanotubes
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jerome ROSE
(
CNRS CEREGE
)
12:12
X-RAY ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY IN SURFACE SCIENCE ON LUCIA
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Nicolas TRCERA
(
Synchrotron SOLEIL
)
12:30
Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 14:00
14:00
Invited talk: XAFS and nuclear fuels
XAFS and nuclear fuels
14:00 - 14:35
Room: Main Bulding
Contributions
14:00
XAFS and nuclear fuels
14:35
Oral Communication: Beyond XAS with RIXS
Beyond XAS with RIXS
14:35 - 14:53
Room: Main Bulding
Contributions
14:35
Beyond XAS with RIXS
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Jean-Pascal RUEFF
(
SOLEIL
)
14:53
Oral Communication: Study of the genesis of HDS catalysts by in situ photon in photon out spectroscopy
Study of the genesis of HDS catalysts by in situ photon in photon out spectroscopy
14:53 - 15:11
Room: Main Bulding
Contributions
14:53
Study of the genesis of HDS catalysts by in situ photon in photon out spectroscopy
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Sylvain CRISTOL
(
université de lille
)
15:11
Oral Communication: Understand 4f covalency by ab initio calculated RIXS plane
Understand 4f covalency by ab initio calculated RIXS plane
15:11 - 15:29
Room: Main Bulding
Contributions
15:11
Understand 4f covalency by ab initio calculated RIXS plane
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Sihan ZHANG
(
ESRF
)
15:29
Oral Communication: Tender X-ray photon-in/photon-out spectroscopy at ESRF ID26
Tender X-ray photon-in/photon-out spectroscopy at ESRF ID26
15:29 - 15:47
Room: Main Bulding
Contributions
15:29
Tender X-ray photon-in/photon-out spectroscopy at ESRF ID26
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Pieter GLATZEL
(
ESRF
)
15:50
Coffee break
Coffee break
15:50 - 16:10
16:10
Invited talk: Multi-scale characterization of environmental colloidal materials
Multi-scale characterization of environmental colloidal materials
16:10 - 16:45
Room: Main Bulding
Contributions
16:10
Multi-scale characterization of environmental colloidal materials
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Laurent MICHOT
(
PHENIX/SU/CNRS
)
16:45
Oral Communication
16:45 - 18:00
Room: Main Bulding
Contributions
16:45
Developments of the setup for pump-probe X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) and a capability of EXAFS at FXE instrument, European XFEL
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Yohei UEMURA
(
European XFEL
)
17:03
FAME-PIX: The Pioneering French High-Resolution Hyperspectral 3D X-Ray Microscope at the ESRF
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Julio Cesar DA SILVA
(
CNRS Institut NÉEL
)
17:21
Operando Spatio-Temporal Study of CO oxidation reaction in Pd Catalysts using Full-Field Hyperspectral XAS imaging
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Marlon MUNIZ DA SILVA
(
CNPEM - Sirius
)
17:39
X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy meets Imaging to Unveil Inclusion Puzzles in Deep Diamonds
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HELIO TOLENTINO
(
LNLS/CNPEM
)
18:00
Conclusion & Goodbyes
18:00 - 18:10
Friday, 9 October 2026
09:25
Introduction
09:25 - 09:30
09:30
Fastosh Tutorial: Simulation of EXAFS: a live introduction to FITNESS, a new software built-in to Fastosh
Simulation of EXAFS: a live introduction to FITNESS, a new software built-in to Fastosh
09:30 - 12:00
Room: Main Bulding
Contributions
09:30
Simulation of EXAFS: a live introduction to FITNESS, a new software built-in to Fastosh
12:00
Lunch
Lunch
12:00 - 13:30
13:30
FDMNES Tutorial: Simulation Of XANES Using The FDMNES Code
Simulation Of XANES Using The FDMNES Code
13:30 - 16:30
Room: Main Bulding
Contributions
13:30
Simulation Of XANES Using The FDMNES Code