Summer School on Computational and Experimental Photoelectron Spectroscopy

28 Jul 2026, 08:45 → 30 Jul 2026, 21:30 Europe/Tallinn

Physicum A106 (Institute of Physics, University of Tartu)

 

 

SCE-PES 2026

We are pleased to announce that SCE-PES 2026 - a Summer School on Computational and Experimental Photoelectron Spectroscopy - will be held in Tartu, Estonia from July 28th to July 30th, 2026.

This school is primarily aimed at doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers interested in theoretical and/or experimental aspects of photoelectron spectroscopy, but masters students and experienced researchers are also welcome. The three-day programme of talks covers topics related to the measurement, interpretation, and simulation of photoelectron spectra, with an emphasis on core level XPS.

Combining theory and experiment into one event is a very deliberate choice. The analysis of XPS spectra can be challenging, and it is increasingly common to use first-principles simulations to guide the interpretation of experimental results. The purpose of this school is to prepare researchers for such investigations, by helping them understand the fundamentals, strengths, and limitations of both experimental and computational tools.

Registration is now open, and it will close when all places are filled. The audience is limited to 60 participants - register soon to reserve your spot!

SCE-PES 2026 is funded by the European Union via the Horizon Europe MSCA Staff Exchanges project BETTERXPS (project no. 101131173) - see xps.ut.ee/betterxps. We are also grateful to our sponsors Scienta Omicron AB and SPECS Surface Nano Analysis GmbH for their support!

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Tuesday 28 July

08:45 → 09:10 Registration and coffee

09:10 → 10:05 Experiment: introduction to XPS

Speaker: Prof. Anna Regoutz (University of Oxford)

10:15 → 11:10 Experiment: XPS instrumentation (1)

11:20 → 12:15 Experiment: XPS instrumentation (2)

12:15 → 13:30 Lunch

13:30 → 14:25 Theory: introduction

Speaker: Prof. Reinhard Maurer (University of Vienna)

14:35 → 15:30 Theory: the Δ-Self-Consistent-Field method

Speaker: Dr J. Matthias Kahk (Institute of Physics, University of Tartu)

15:30 → 15:50 Coffee

15:50 → 16:45 Experiment: XPS and HAXPES

Speaker: Prof. Anna Regoutz (University of Oxford)

16:45 → 18:00 Poster session

Wednesday 29 July

09:00 → 09:55 Theory: surface species

Speaker: Prof. Reinhard Maurer (University of Vienna)

09:55 → 10:15 Coffee

10:15 → 11:10 Theory: the Δ-Self-Consistent-Field method (continued)

Speaker: Dr J. Matthias Kahk (Institute of Physics, University of Tartu)

11:20 → 12:15 Experiment: synchrotron radiation

Speaker: Prof. Marco Kirm (Institute of Physics, University of Tartu)

12:15 → 13:30 Lunch

13:30 → 14:25 Experiment: Auger processes and photofragmentation

Speaker: Dr Marta Berholts (University of Tartu)

14:35 → 15:30 Experiment: XPS and ion detection for photodynamics

Speaker: Prof. Edwin Kukk (University of Turku)

15:30 → 15:50 Coffee

15:50 → 18:00 Contributed talks

Thursday 30 July

09:00 → 09:55 Theory: The GW method

Speaker: Prof. Johannes Lischner (Imperial College London)

09:55 → 10:15 Coffee

10:15 → 11:10 Theory: The GW method (continued)

Speaker: Prof. Johannes Lischner (Imperial College London)

11:20 → 12:15 Experiment: Core level spectroscopy of liquids

Speaker: Prof. Olle Björneholm (Uppsala University)

12:15 → 13:30 Lunch

13:30 → 14:25 TBC

14:35 → 15:30 TBC

15:30 → 15:50 Coffee

15:50 → 16:45 TBC

16:55 → 17:50 Theory: core level satellites in XPS (remote talk)

Speaker: Prof. John Rehr (University of Washington)

18:45 → 21:15 Conference dinner