The uses of softer X‐rays in structural studies

CCLRC Daresbury Laboratory, Warrington WA4 4AD, UK, Centre for Materials Science, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK, and School of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK In September 2003 we organized a workshop, which was held at CCLRC Daresbury Laboratory, on The Uses of Softer X-rays in Structural Studies as a satellite to the UK Synchrotron Radiation Users’ Meeting 2003. This workshop spanned instrumentation and methods for harnessing softer X-rays, and their applications in chemistry, biology, physics and materials science. The work presented involved crystallography, diffraction and spectroscopy techniques. The financial support for the expenses of the speakers, who came from around Europe, were covered by the EU Integrated Science Initiative for Synchrotron Radiation and FEL Science. The chance to publish the research papers and review articles from the workshop was then agreed with the Main Editors of the Journal of Synchrotron Radiation. A photograph of the workshop participants is given below. It has also proved possible to include, in this issue of the Journal of Synchrotron Radiation, a few other research papers which connect well with the workshop theme.