About UXSS 2026
UXSS 2026 is a week long program organized by Stanford University's PULSE Institute in collaboration with the Center for Free-Electron Laser Science at DESY in Hamburg, Germany, and Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI), Switzerland. The goal of UXSS is to disseminate information and train students and post-docs for the new opportunities in ultrafast science using X-ray Free Electron Lasers. Expert scientists will lecture on exciting scientific fields where XFEL sources are making impacts.
The core lectures cover the foundational principles and current state-of-the-art in ultrafast X-ray applications across a broad spectrum of scientific domains:
- Fundamentals of X-ray free-electron lasers
- Theory of x-ray matter interaction
- Atomic and molecular physics
- Ultrafast chemical dynamics
- Condensed matter physics
- Structural biology
- Matter in extreme conditions
Beyond the core lectures, participants will have the opportunity to bring research posters for a poster session with a welcome reception, work on a guided hands-on project to develop a mock proposal, visit the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) beamlines, and bond with colleaguies on an excursion in San Francisco.
Important Dates
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School begins: Monday, 15 June, 2026 |
School ends: Thursday, 18 June, 2026 |
Organizers
Benjamin Ofori-Okai, SLAC, Chair (email: benofori@slac.stanford.edu) |
Sponsors
Thank you for your generous support!
Registration opens 25 Feb 2026!
Registration closed 18 May 2026
Lodging
We have been able to secure a block of rooms at the Stanford Guest House that you can book. When making a reservation please use the code PULSE26. These rooms are available on a first come-first serve basis.
Questions? Need to Contact Us?
Check out our FAQ page
Please contact Stanford PULSE Institute if you need assistance. Please include your name, email, institution, and question with your message and send it to UXSS.PULSE@gmail.com.