BCA Spring Meeting 2003 University of York Tuesday 15 March to Thursday 17 April 2003

This modular workshop, which follows on from the Introduction to Powder Diffraction session, has emphasis placed on the practical use of powder diffraction phase identification. The modules are linked to give a good grounding in best practice for phase identification and are suitable for both novice and experienced practitioners. You can choose to attend any of the modules that fit into your meeting schedule. For those who attend all the sessions an optional certificate of attendance is available for your professional development file.

The purpose of this workshop is to build proficiency in the interpretation of experimental powder data, especially in the application of the Powder Diffraction File (PDF) and new relational databases. On the type of information the database contains: its history; the way this information is organised; how data may be retrieved and interpreted; how to collect experimental data; how interpretation is affected by accuracy of experimental data; how to detect and understand common instrumental and specimen induced errors; how new relational databases extend search options. Hands-on work sessions will allow you to become familiar with the application of both printed and computer media to phase identification.

• Principal Instructor : John Faber (ICDD)