EMAS 2026 - 15th REGIONAL WORKSHOP: Topical Conference on Electron Backscattered Diffraction (EBSD)

Aims and scope

The EMAS 2026 Regional Workshop continues the tradition of biennial EMAS events, offering postgraduate and research professionals in materials science, engineering, geology, and related fields a focused introduction to electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) and its applications.  The 15th workshop, to be held in Moret-sur-Loing, France (near Fontainebleau), will concentrate on all aspects of EBSD, from fundamental principles to cutting-edge techniques and workflows.  Participants will gain practical and theoretical insight into EBSD data acquisition, pattern formation, indexing, calibration, and sample preparation, with sessions covering applications in materials science, metallurgy, and geosciences.  The workshop is organised as a low-budget meeting, with lectures delivered by leading experts and a programme tailored to the needs of both new and experienced EBSD users.  The format emphasises interactive sessions, poster discussions, and presentations by student award winners, providing a platform to exchange knowledge, best practices, and advances within the EBSD community.

Past EMAS Regional Workshops were held in Finland (1994), Hungary (1996), Spain (1998), the Czech Republic (2000), Poland (2002), Slovenia (2004), Germany (2006), Italy (2008), the Netherlands (2010), Italy (2012), Austria (2014), France (2016), United Kingdom (2018), and the Czech Republic (2024).

The core topics of the 15th EMAS Regional Workshop - Topical Conference on Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD) are:

• Fundamentals of EBSD
  • Historical perspectives and current developments in EBSD
  • Data collection workflows and instrument calibration
  • Crystallography, pattern formation, and indexing strategies
  • Sample preparation for EBSD and related microanalysis
• EBSD Applications and Advanced Techniques
  • EBSD in materials science, metallurgy, and steel research
  • EBSD in mineralogy and geosciences
  • High-resolution EBSD (HR-EBSD) and 3D-EBSD
  • Transmission Kikuchi diffraction (TKD)
• Industry and Community Engagement
  • Company-led sessions presenting new hardware, software, and applications
  • Contributions from student award winners (MAS-USA and AMAS)
  • Application of EM in mineralogy/geology

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MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW soon!

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  International Organizing Committee

  François Brisset Grzegorz Cios René de Kloe Hans Dijkstra Ute Glolla-Schindler Dominique Loisnard Bjorn E. Sorensen Luc Van’t dack Maria Wątroba

  University of Paris-Sud AGH University of Krakow Ametek BV, EDAX/Gatan Business Unit EMAS Aalen University EDF Lab les Renardières Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) EMAS Empa - Swiss Federal Lab. for Materials Science and Engineering

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  Workshop Secretariat

  European Microbeam Analysis Society (EMAS)
  c/o University of Antwerp
  Department of Chemistry, Research group PLASMANT
  Mr Luc Van’t dack
  Campus Groenenborger, Groenenborgerlaan 171
  2020 Antwerpen, Belgium
  tel: +32-3-265.23.43
  e-mail: luc.vantdack@uantwerpen.be
  URL: http://www.microbeamanalysis.eu/

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