[computing] Erice School 2022

[Martin Lutz]

Dear members of the Computing Commission,

please see below the information by Andrew Goodwin. He is one of the 
organizers of the Erice crystallographic school (2022).

Best wishes,
Martin Lutz
(chair of the IUCr Computing Commission)


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Dear Colleagues

We would like to draw your attention to the International School of 
Crystallography 57th Course “DIFFUSE SCATTERING: THE CRYSTALLOGRAPHY OF 
DYNAMICS, DEFECTS, AND DISORDER”, to be held on June 3-11, 2022, in 
Erice, Italy.

The schools in Erice are widely recognized as one of the most important 
educational events in crystallography. Students and researchers from all 
over the world gather every year to learn about specific topics 
delivered by selected leading scientists in the field. This is the first 
school ever to be held on the topic of diffuse scattering. Therefore, 
the opportunity to participate in this event is quite unique.

This course will cover the background necessary to measure and interpret 
diffuse scattering from disordered crystals. Its contents span the 
theory of diffraction and diffuse scattering, the practicalities of its 
measurement, and the many different approaches taken to its 
interpretation. The programme is loosely split into two strands – one 
with a focus on materials chemistry & physics and the other concerned 
mostly with protein dynamics. Collectively, the course will cover the 
various origins of diffuse scattering (e.g. dynamics, 
compositional/displacive disorder, magnetic disorder), and its form in 
both single-crystal and powder samples. There will be extensive 
discussion of real-space interpretations, including the well-known pair 
distribution function (PDF) and its variants (e.g. 3D-ΔPDF). These 
lectures will draw on and highlight key scientific discoveries from the 
recent literature. In parallel to the lecture course, the course will 
offer a broad selection of tutorials and workshops that will cover many 
of the key analysis approaches: such as molecular dynamics, Monte Carlo 
simulations, the Debye equation, small-box and big-box atomistic modelling.

The expected number of participants is around 70. Selection of 
participants will be done based on consideration of applications. The 
Organizing and Scientific Committees will safeguard gender equity among 
participants, paying special attention to the gender balance and 
diversity in evaluating the bursary applications.

Please find the School website and the application form at:

https://crystalerice.org/2022/

The application deadline is December 13, 2021. Please pass the ad to 
colleagues, especially the students and junior coworkers, who might find 
it relevant.

Best wishes,

Directors of the course
Nozomi Ando
Andrew Goodwin