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Welcome to the COST P7 action on X-ray and Neutron Optic
COST is an acronym for European COoperation in the field of Scientific and Technical research. The COST member states comprise the EU countries plus Norway, Switzerland, most countries of central Europe, Turkey and Israel.
The COST P7 action focused on X-ray and Neutron Optic. The initial objectives were outlined in a Memorandum of understanding signed by several European countries. Through a period of four years from March 2002 to March 2006 the action will be coordinated by a Management Committee (Actual Chairman :Dr. Thomas Krist, Neutron Optics Hahn-Meitner-Institut email: krist@hmi.de) and brought together many European researchers in this active and growing field of interdisciplinary science.
The main objective of the Action is to increase the knowledge in the field of X-Ray and Neutron interactions with solid surfaces and interfaces and to develop fabrication and characterization methods for advanced innovative optical elements for applications in this extreme short wavelength range. In particular, the following goals will be addressed :
  • Increase the knowledge in the field of X-ray and Neutron Optics, which is necessary to develop new type of optical elements adapted to this energy range.
  • Improve the efficiency and versatility of those optics.
  • Extend the field of applications of very short wavelength optical elements on current x-ray and neutron sources but also to test new fields now foreseen due to better characteristics of the more recent and of the planned new sources.
  • Reinforce the interactions and the cooperation between the different national groups of designers and users of x-ray and neutron optics.
The achievements of the action will be summarized in a final report. (Annual Report 2003)
Research is organized in 4 working groups:
  • WG1 : Theoretical calculations
  • WG2 : Surface preparation and tests
  • WG3 Fabrication and test of interferential mirrors
  • WG4 Fabrication and tests of diffractive and refractive optics
 
Orsay 06 September 2002
 
BERLIN Nov. 2003
 
COST P7:WG and MC meeting
Prague 14-15 May 04
 
COST P7:WG and MC meeting
Rome October 21-23
 
COST P7:WG and MC meeting
Madrid May 2005
 
NEXT MEETING
COST P7:WG and MC meeting
Budapest October 2005


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