UVSOR-III + MAX IV International Workshop:
Frontier of Soft X-ray Spectroscopy for Chemical Processes in Solutions

Date: October 2-4, 2023
Venue: Okazaki Conference Center, Myodaiji, Okazaki 444-0864, Japan
Sponsors: UVSOR Facility, Institute for Molecular Science, Japan [IMS workshop]

The workshop is successfully finished with 25 invited talks, 4 hot topics, 16 posters, and over 60 attendees. We will continue on the international collaboration between Japan and Sweden in the field of soft X-ray spectroscopy.

Welcome message

We welcome you to join the UVSOR-III + MAX IV International Workshop: Frontier of Soft X-ray Spectroscopy for Chemical Processes in Solutions. The international workshop, which is organized as an IMS workshop,  aims to connect the knowledge of UVSOR-III (Okazaki, Japan) and MAX IV (Lund, Sweden) to promote new international collaborations related to operando soft X-ray spectroscopy for chemical processes in solutions, one of the uncharted regions in electronic structural observation. 

Since soft X-rays are suitable for exploring chemical processes through element-specific electronic structural analyses, operando soft X-ray spectroscopic measurements gather attention. In UVSOR-III, we have also extensively developed the method and studied catalytic, electrochemical, and photochemical reactions. The MAX IV laboratory is well known as the latest 4th-generation synchrotron radiation facility, and sophisticated experimental methods using highly brilliant X-rays are developed extensively. 

The workshop will feature a distinguished lineup of invited speakers who are at the forefront of their respective areas, sharing insights on soft X-ray absorption, scanning soft X-ray microscopy, photoemission spectroscopy, resonant inelastic X-ray scattering, and small angle X-ray scattering. Additionally, we invite you to participate in the open-call poster presentations, from which select topics will be chosen for oral presentations, ensuring vibrant discussions on the latest advancements. 

We believe this workshop will be a nice opportunity to make collaboration networks between Sweden and Japan, and countries around the two countries internationally. Looking forward to seeing you at the workshop at Okazaki, Japan.

Masanari Nagasaka, Institute for Molecular Science, Japan (Chair)

Takashi Tokushima, MAX IV Laboratory, Lund University, Sweden (Co-chair)

Important dates

Deadline for abstract submission: August 31 , 2023 September 7, 2023 (Extended)

Final program notification: September 9, 2023

Post-deadline poster application: September 25, 2023 

Deadline for registration with a banquet: September 16,  2023