MEDSI History
The first MEDSI was hosted by the Swiss Light Source (SLS) in 2000, followed by MEDSI-2002 at the Advanced Photon Source (APS), MEDSI-2004 at European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), and MEDSI-2006 hosted by Spring-8 in Japan.
The Workshop was created for everyone interested in aspects of mechanical engineering in synchrotron radiation facilities, as well as for experts in specific related topics.
Aims:
- To bring together the people involved in the mechanical engineering design of synchrotron radiation equipment and instrumentation
- To share mechanical engineering developments at the various synchrotron radiation laboratories
- To foster technical exchanges in this field
- To strengthen contacts between those involved in the wide field of mechanical design: scientists, developers and companies that produce equipment and instrumentation for the synchrotron radiation community
Previous MEDSI Links:
http://www.aps.anl.gov/News/Conferences/2002/medsi02/
http://www.esrf.eu/events/conferences/past-conferences-and-workshops/Medsi2004/
http://medsi2006.spring8.or.jp/
MEDSI 2008
MEDSI 2008 will present the state of the art and outlook for innovative design as well as technology under development in existing and new generation light sources. MEDSI 2008 will cover the following scope:
- High precision positioning mechanisms
- Vibration and mechanical stability
- High heat load analysis and design
- Opto-mechanical devices and x-ray beam position monitors
- Insertion devices, front ends and vacuum chambers
- Modeling and experimental validation aspects
- Sample environment specific conditioning
- Automation related mechanics
- Novel design of accelerators and beamline components
- Other related Mechanical Engineering topics
MEDSI-2008 will begin with one day of joint workshops with SRI featuring experts discussing and presenting issues related to specific topics. Of particular interest to MEDSI participants are:
- Engineering for Low Emittance
- Cryogenics Systems for Light Sources
- Challenges in Beamline Optics
For a complete list of joint workshops with please refer to the program.
Last modified: 2012-01-19 17:01:15