3rd Workshop of Ukrainian Synchrotron and Neutron Community

Organised by the Ukrainian Synchrotron and Neutron Community (USyNC) — a non-governmental organisation of scientists working with synchrotron and neutron radiation, founded in Kyiv in 2025 — this third workshop is a milestone in the advancement of synchrotron- and neutron-based research in Ukraine. The event is strongly supported by the SOLARIS National Synchrotron Radiation Centre, the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), and the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, with a shared commitment to empowering Ukrainian scientists within the synchrotron and neutron domains.

Date

Wednesday, 4 November 2026

Submission

Contributions to the USyNC workshop should be made via the general SPO 2026 submission form. All synchrotron- and neutron-based research will be allocated to the workshop sessions by the Program Committee. Abstract submission closed on 25 October 2026. Registration for online participation is open until 6 November 2026; the Zoom links are sent automatically after registration.

Participants will gather to explore the latest innovations in X-ray and neutron scattering, spectroscopy, and imaging techniques, with sessions designed to foster in-depth discussions on the applications of these technologies in materials science, technology, and beyond. The workshop will provide a unique platform for Ukrainian researchers to engage with leading experts, share insights, and collaborate on future projects that will strengthen Ukraine’s scientific capabilities and enhance its integration into the global research community.

This event highlights cutting-edge research and underscores the importance of international support in overcoming challenges and driving scientific innovation in Ukraine.

Topics

Discussions on recent developments in synchrotron radiation research, X-ray spectroscopy and scattering, neutron scattering and spectroscopy, imaging, and XFEL-based research

Programme · Wednesday 4 November 2026

3rd Workshop of the Ukrainian Synchrotron and Neutron Community (USyNC) · 08:00–16:50 CET (09:00–17:50 Kyiv)

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Times in CET (UTC+1); Kyiv time (UTC+2) below. Codes like Mo1.2 are used in the timetable and the Book of Abstracts.

08:0009:00 KyivOpening of the workshop — A. A. KordyukWelcome address

We1SOLARIS: Facilities and Beamlines08:10–09:30 CETChair: Artem Yakovliev

08:1009:10 KyivWe1.1SOLARIS and CERIC-ERIC - research offer and access modesMarcin Sikora · NSRC SOLARIS, Jagiellonian University, KrakówINVITED20 min

08:3009:30 KyivWe1.2The URANOS Beamline: An Advanced Tool for Electronic Band Structure ResearchNatalia Olszowska · URANOS, NSRC SOLARIS, KrakówINVITED30 min

09:0010:00 KyivWe1.3MAVKA at SOLARIS: progress of the “Light for Ukraine” beamline towards first lightDanylo Babich · PSIORAL15 min

09:1510:15 KyivWe1.4IR imaging capabilities at the CIRI Beamline in SolarisTomasz Wróbel · NSRC SOLARIS, Kraków (CIRI)ORAL15 min

09:4010:40 KyivCoffee break

We2Synchrotron and XFEL Photon Science10:00–12:10 CETChair: Artem Yakovliev

10:0011:00 KyivWe2.1SwissFELplus: Enabling the Next Generation of Ultrafast X-ray ScienceLuc Patthey · PSIPLENARY40 min

10:4011:40 KyivWe2.2Spin-orbit excitons and magnetic excitations in iridates across the Mott boundaryEugenio Paris · PSI Center for Photon ScienceINVITED30 min

11:1012:10 KyivWe2.3Bringing Light to Chemical Processes at the Balder Beamline, MAX IVMyron S. Huzan · MAX IV, LundINVITED30 min

11:4012:40 KyivWe2.4NEPHEWS and beyond: Sustainable user access to external Photon and Neutron InfrastructuresCormac McGuinness · ESUO / Trinity College DublinORAL15 min

11:5512:55 KyivWe2.5High-Resolution Soft X-ray Microscopy at MAX IV: New Capabilities and OpportunitiesIgor Beinik · MAX IV, Lund UniversityORAL15 min

12:1013:10 KyivLunch

We3ARPES and Topological Quantum Materials13:00–14:00 CETChair: Artem Yakovliev

13:0014:00 KyivWe3.1ARPES-Based Search for Topological Quantum MaterialsVolodymyr Bezguba · Kyiv Academic UniversityINVITED30 min

13:3014:30 KyivWe3.2Exploring ferroelectricity and topology in IV–VI semiconductors: an ARPES perspectiveTetiana Zakusylo · Johannes Kepler University LinzORAL15 min

13:4514:45 KyivWe3.3Synchrotron VUV and structural characterization of zirconia-based nanopowders and ceramicsLarysa Khomenkova · V. Lashkaryov ISP NASUORAL15 min

We4Neutron Methods for Materials Research14:00–16:50 CETChair: Danylo Babich

14:0015:00 KyivWe4.1ENSA – European Neutron Science AssociationAstrid Schneidewind · JCNS, Forschungszentrum JülichWELCOME10 min

14:1015:10 KyivWe4.2Generation and properties of free neutronsAnatoliy Senyshyn · TU Munich, MLZINVITED25 min

14:3515:35 KyivWe4.3Neutron DiffractionOleksandr Prokhnenko · HZB BerlinINVITED15 min

14:5015:50 KyivWe4.4Small-Angle Neutron Scattering: Principles and ApplicationsOleksandr Tomchuk · ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, STFC RALINVITED15 min

15:0516:05 KyivWe4.5Neutron Reflectometry: the interfaces study technique overview and use-casesYehor Kosiachkin · DMSC, ESSINVITED15 min

15:2016:20 KyivWe4.6Introduction to Neutron SpectroscopyOleg Petrenko · ILL GrenobleINVITED15 min

15:3516:35 KyivWe4.7Imaging and tomography using monochromatic beams of thermal neutronsVasyl Ryukhtin · NPI CAS, ŘežINVITED15 min

15:5016:50 KyivWe4.8Advancing Fast-Neutron Imaging with Metal-Halide DetectorsAnastasiia Sakhatska · ETH ZurichINVITED15 min

16:0517:05 KyivWe4.9Neutron source at the MAC NSC "KIPT"Ivan Guk · NSC KIPT, KharkivINVITED15 min

16:2017:20 KyivWe4.10Subcritical Assembly “Neutron Source” at NSC KIPT: Start-Up Results and Current StatusAndrii Zelinsky · NSC KIPT, KharkivINVITED15 min

16:3517:35 KyivConcluding remarksOleksandr Tomchuk