The school will run over several days, starting on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 27, and ending at midday on Friday, May 29.
Highlights
Lectures by renowned scientists and experienced Raman users
Two hands-on sessions
Hands-on I: Raman instruments – from portable devices to research-grade microscopes
Hands-on II: Data processing and spectral analysis
Flash presentations by participants (5 min each)
Networking coffee breaks and a social dinner on the second day
DAY 1 - May 27
13:30 Registration
14:30 Welcome address
14:45 Raman spectroscopy fundamentals (V.Sergo)
15:45 Raman spectroscopy instrumentation: a tutorial (A.Bonifacio)
16:45 Flash presentations by participants
DAY 2 - May 28
09:00 Beyond the surface: non invasive Raman SORS analysis on complex samples (G.Sciutto)
10:00 - Coffee break -
10:30 Biomedical applications of Raman spectroscopy (S.Legnaioli)
11:30 Raman spectroscopy of polymeric and ceramic materials (V.Lughi)
12:30 - Lunch break (free time, see Venue page for suggestions) -
13:30 Surface enhanced Raman scattering (A.Bonifacio)
14:30 Raman spectroscopy applications in catalysis (I.Alessandri)
15:30 Hands-on session I, on Raman instruments
20:00 - Social dinner -
DAY 3 - May 29
09:00 UV Resonance Raman spectroscopy: fundamental principles and applications (B.Rossi)
10:00 - Coffee break -
10:30 Hands-on session II, on Raman data analytics (S.Fornasaro)
12:30 Closing remarks