The 16th Canadian Powder Diffraction Workshop
May 23 – 26, 2023 in Vancouver, Canada
| Session | Topic | Speaker |
| Tues May 23 | ||
| S0 | Software overview and installation | everyone |
| L1 | Introduction to Powder Diffraction and the Rietveld Method | Joel Reid |
| L2 | Phase Identification | Bussaraporn Patarachao |
| L3 | GSAS-II Lecture 1 | Bob von Dreele |
| Lunch | ||
| S1 – S3 | Software sessions 1-3Hands-on software (basic): HighscorePlus, EVA, TOPAS, GSAS-II | Bob/Joel/Luciano/Nick |
| S4 | PowDLL, Mercury, maybe others… | Anita, Jim, Brian, others |
| T1 | Optional Tour 1 | |
| Wed May 24 | ||
| L4 | Crystallography | Brian Patrick |
| L5 | Sample Preparation | Anita or Nick |
| L6 | XRD applications/techniques overview?? | Anita?? |
| L7 | Nanomaterials | Bussaraporn Patarachao |
| L8 | “Overview of XRD Analysis of Clays – Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis” | Nick Rodesney |
| Lunch | ||
| S5-S8 | Software sessions 5-8 – Rietveld method, focusing on Quantitative Phase Analysis | Bob/Joel/Luciano/Nick |
| T2 | Optional Tour 2 | |
| Thurs May 25 | ||
| L9 | Rietveld – Size and strain overview | Jacques or Nick |
| L10 | Amorphous Quantification methods | Luciano Gobbo |
| L11 | ||
| L12 | GSAS-II Lecture 2 | Bob von Dreele |
| L13a | Canadian Light Source overview | Beatriz and Joel |
| L13b | “Grazing Incidence X-ray diffraction and scattering” | Beatriz Moreno |
| Lunch | ||
| S9 – S12 | Software sessions 9 – 12 – more Rietveld, some focus on size/strain and amorphous content | Bob/Beatriz/Joel/Luciano/Nick/Jacques |
| T3 | Optional Tour 3 | |
| Fri May 26 | ||
| L14 | X-ray, Neutron, and Synchrotron for New Materials | Jacques Huot |
| L15 | Structure Solution from Powder | Joel Reid |
| L16 | 2D-3D Materials diffraction | Jim Britten |
| L17 | “In-situ X-ray diffraction experiments” | Beatriz Moreno |
| L18 | Cellulose – roundtable discussion??? | |
| Lunch | ||
| S13 | Software session: GSAS-II – Structure Solution from Powder | Joel Reid |
| Fri afternoon | Materials Workshop primer or other presentations | Vicky/Jim or others |
| Closing and Final Remarks | Anita and Brian |
*This is a tentative program – the schedule is subject to change. Time slots may be switched around and/or some presentation topics may change due to the interest level of the workshop attendees or due to other circumstances.