The M&M2024 paper submission portal is closed, though there are several interesting microanalytical symposia on the upcoming schedule. If you are interested in presenting a post-deadline (“late-breaking”) poster, please check the M&M2024 Meeting page for information in late April / early May.
Find the complete list of symposia with full symposia descriptions here: M&M2024 Meeting
Below are several symposia that our Microanalysis Society (MAS) members have organized with a specific focus on microanalysis.
A01: Advances in Cathodoluminescence Spectroscopy and Analysis
Have you seen the light? If so please consider submitting a paper to the A01 Advances in Cathodoluminescence Spectroscopy and Analysis session for M&M 2024! The call for papers can be viewed here, and the paper submission deadline is February 16th, 2024.
Cathodoluminescence (CL) analysis and spectroscopy is experiencing a renaissance with the development of CCD spectrometers, integration on EM platforms, and hyperspectral CL. CL used in combination with other chemical and structurally sensitive techniques greatly adds to the information obtainable from a sample often with very little extra effort for sample preparation or analysis time. Cathodoluminescence is now routinely used in geology, forensics, biological and materials sciences, as well as art restoration. We welcome presentations addressing the challenges and advancements associated with cathodoluminescence analysis, spectroscopy, and applications in parallel with other techniques across a wide variety of materials.
Organizers:
Colin MacRae, CSIRO Mineral Resources, Australia
Emma Bullock, Carnegie Institution for Science
Heather Lowers, U.S. Geological Survey
A07: Triumphs, Trials, and Trepidations in Quantifying Low-Z Elements with Microanalytical Methods
The light elements are all around us, but quantifying them on the micro-scale is one of the most tasking analytical chores! Have first hand experience working on these problems? Consider submitting a paper to our symposium A07, “Triumphs, Trials, and Trepidations in Quantifying Low-Z Elements with Microanalytical Methods.” for M&M2024 in Cleveland, OH.
Recent advances in instrumentation and data treatment have greatly increased the ability to detect and quantify low-z elements (hydrogen-fluorine; Z=1-9) in solid state materials. Nevertheless, accurately measuring light elements with microanalytical techniques (WDS, EDS, EELS, SXES, SIMS, FTIR, XPS, AES, etc.) encounter a number of issues that are either not relevant, or much less impactful when analyzing Z>9. These challenges include detector design, standards, sample preparation, and more. Presenters are encouraged to submit work that shows off new methods and technologies for analyzing and quantifying light elements or improvements on existing methods.
Organizers:
Joseph Boro, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Owen Neill, University of Michigan
Anette von der Handt, University of British Columbia, Canada
Samantha Rosenberg, Lockheed Martin
