Day 1: Thursday June 18 (*the schedule is on EDT)
- 10:30-10:55am (Darren Pagan/Wenlu Zhu)
- "Introduction to CHESS and the workshop"
- 10:55am-11:00am Speaker Switch
Session I. Science updates and research needs
- 11:00-11:50am (discussion leader: Heather Savage)
- Greg McLaskey, Cornell University
"Earthquake mechanics, friction evolution, fault stability, and complexity in large-scale laboratory experiments"
- Greg McLaskey, Cornell University
- 11:50-12:00pm Stretch Break
- 12:00-12:50pm (discussion leader: Victoria DiStefano)
- Stephen Hall, Lund University, Sweden
"Exploring the mechanics of geomaterials across scales with x-rays and neutrons"
- Stephen Hall, Lund University, Sweden
- 12:50-2:00pm Meal Break
Session II. Existing sample environments
- 2:00-2:50pm (discussion leader: Mark Rivers)
- Florian Fusseis, University of Edinburgh, UK
"The Norse arsenal: X-ray- and neutron-transparent cells for the experimental study of fluid-rock interaction and rock deformation built in Edinburgh"
- Florian Fusseis, University of Edinburgh, UK
- 2:50-3:00pm Stretch Break
- 3:00-3:50pm (discussion leader: Yanbin Wang)
- Marco Voltolini, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
"How the development of new in situ X-ray capabilities is key for Earth and Energy Sciences studies: three different examples on oil shales"
- Marco Voltolini, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
- 3:50-4:00pm Stretch Break
- 4:00-4:50pm (discussion leader: Haiyan Chen)
- Nicola Tisato, University of Texas, Austin
"Rotary shear fault slip visualized by micro-tomography"
- Nicola Tisato, University of Texas, Austin
- 4:50-5:00pm Closing remarks (Darren Pagan/Wenlu Zhu)
Day 2: Friday June 19
Session III: Integration of Beamline Technology in Rock Deformation
- 11:00-11:50pm (discussion leader: Doug Schmitt)
- Arjun Kohli, Stanford University
"Opportunities for synchrotron-based laboratory deformation experiments in fault mechanics and reservoir geomechanics"
- Arjun Kohli, Stanford University
- 11:50-12:00pm Stretch Break
- 12:00-12:50pm (discussion leader: Dan Hussey)
- Ryan Hurley, Johns Hopkins University
"Simultaneous in-situ synchrotron tomography and diffraction to study the mechanical behavior of granular materials"
- Ryan Hurley, Johns Hopkins University
- 12:50-2:00pm Meal Break
Session IV: Strain/Stress Measurements
- 2:00-2:50pm (discussion leader: Sriramya Nair)
- Kelly Nygren, Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source
"Measuring grain-by-grain strains/stresses in crystalline materials during in-situ experiments"
- Kelly Nygren, Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source
- 2:50-3:00pm Stretch Break
- 3:00-3:50pm (discussion leader: Matthew Whitaker)
- Joel Bernier, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
"X-ray Diffraction techniques at multiple length scales: from single crystals to multi-grain to powder"
- Joel Bernier, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- 3:50-4:00pm Stretch Break
Session V: Discussion: Collaborations, Implementations, and Developments
- 4:00-4:45pm (discussion leaders: Christine McCarthy / David Goldsby / Julie Newman)
- Open Discussion I: Goal experiments / Sample environments
- 4:45-4:55pm Stretch Break
- 4:55-5:50pm (discussion leaders: Jessica Warren / Lars Hanson / Caleb Holyoke)
- Open Discussion II: Summarize findings / plan forward
- 5:50pm Workshop Adjourn