ONE DAY MEETING - BRAGG'S LAW

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• Sir John Meurig Thomas FRS, University of Cambridge; Professor A. Howie FRS, University of Cambridge; Professor J A K Howard FRS, University of Durham, Dr Richard Henderson, University of Cambridge, Professor John Rodenburg, University of Sheffield; Pr
• Friday 11 January 2013, 09:00-17:30
• Pippard Lecture Theatre, Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics.

If you have a question about this talk, please contact Beverley Larner.

Organised by Professor Haroon Ahmed FRS and Professor Archie Howie FRS

BRAGG’S LAW

This one-day scientific meeting marks the centenary of the discovery of Bragg’s Law and surveys some of its subsequent wide-ranging applications. Open to all who are interested

The first public presentation of the law was made at a lecture to the Society on 11 November 1912.

Programme

09.00-09.15 REGISTRATION AND COFFEE

09.15-09.30 INTRODUCTORY REMARKS

09.30-10.10 Professor Sir John Meurig Thomas FRS , University of Cambridge – History of the discovery and early developments

10.15-10.55 Professor Judith Howard FRS , University of Durham – What would Bragg have done with neutrons?

11.00-11.30 COFFEE

11.30-12.10 Professor Sir Peter Hirsch FRS , University of Oxford – From Bragg – inspired counting of X-ray spots to diffraction contrast electron microscopy

12.15-12.55 Professor Archie Howie FRS , University of Cambridge – Channelling of waves and particles – imaging of Bragg’s planes

13.00-14.00 LUNCH

14.00-14.40 Dr Richard Henderson FRS , MRC Molecular Biology Laboratory, University of Cambridge -Structure determination of molecules (X-ray and cryomicroscopy)

14.45-15.25 Professor John Rodenburg, University of Sheffield – Lensless imaging – phase retrieval from diffraction data

15.30-16.00 AFTERNOON TEA

16.00-16.40 Professor John Spence, Arizona State University and Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory – Diffract and destroy – femtosecond pulsed X-ray protein crystallography

16.45-17.25 Professor Jeremy Baumberg FRS , University of Cambridge – Photonic crystals and diffraction – butterfly wings, Bragg polaritons

17.30 MEETING CLOSES - A complimentary drinks reception to follow on after the meeting, to take place in the foyer to the lecture theatre for all attendees.

This talk is part of the Cambridge Philosophical Society series.

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