The first workshop on Frontiers in Science at 4th generation synchrotron facilities, to be held October 12th & 13th, 2026 at SOLEIL.
Its scientific scope is intentionally broad and includes the SOLEIL scientific challenges defined in the Conceptual Design Report and discussed in the science sections of SOLEIL.
The workshop aims to address important science topicsand major scientific and societal challenges that could benefit from the future evolution of synchrotron facilities, gathering the community to exchange ideas and share breakthroughs.
Invited talks from international leaders will review key scientific questions and discuss the associated research needs, including new capabilities in instrumentation, techniques, data analysis, and facility capacity with emphasis in imaging and coherence-based techniques. An additional goal is the complementarity with other large-scale facilities (such as TEMs, lasers, FELs, etc.).