Mössbauer School 2026
Mössbauer Spectroscopy Summer School Olomouc
Preliminary program:
- Basics of Mössbauer spectroscopy
- Experimental technics
- Data evaluation
- Material science
- Nuclear quantum optics
- Excursion to labs
- City excursion
- Social program
Topics:
Theory, measurements methods and techniques, spectrometer construction, data evaluation, spectra analysis, material research, iron oxides, nanomaterials, steel characterization, etc.
Methods and Outcomes
- The programme combines virtual and physical learning. Online lectures and software tutorials prepare students for training. During the on-site phase, students perform tutorial lessons, Mössbauer laboratory excursions, and analyse example data.
- Innovative aspects include interdisciplinary case studies, digital tools, and international applications. Students gain practical skills in spectroscopy, improve digital literacy, and develop communication and collaboration abilities.
- Expected outcomes include:
- Understanding of Mössbauer spectroscopy principles
- Demonstrations of practical utilization in research and industry
- Practical skills in spectral analysis and interpretation
- Improved digital and communication competencies
- Experience in international scientific collaboration
Start Date/End Date of the physical on-site activity
- Start date: 13th September 2026
- End date: 18th September 2026
- Arrival of participants on September 12, 2026
Preliminary lectures:
Lecturer | Course title |
Stefaan Cottenier (Prof., Ghent University, Belgium) | Your compass through the hyperfine interaction world |
Vít Procházka (Assoc. Prof., Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic) | Basics of Mössbauer spectroscopy |
Michal Hausner (MSc., Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic) | MS theoretical description |
Aleš Stejskal, Vít Procházka (Dr., Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic) | Modern construction of Mössbauer spectroscopic systems. Detectors, transducers, electronics. |
Vlastimil Vrba (Dr., Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic) | Gamma optics |
Libor Machala (Prof., Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic) | Iron oxide and ferrite nanostructures - Mössbauer spectroscopy characterization, applications |
Zoltán Klencsár (Dr., author of MossWinn, Budapest, Hungary) | Theoretical and Practical Foundations of Mössbauer Spectral Analysis as Implemented in MossWinn |
Jiří Pechoušek (Assoc. Prof., Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic) | Mössbauer spectroscopy and its application to the characterization of heat-treated parts |
Stanislaw M. Dubiel (Prof., AGH University of Science and Technology, Kraków, Poland) | Mössbauer Spectroscopy in study of Fe-Cr alloys |
Zoltán Klencsár (Dr., author of MossWinn, Budapest, Hungary) | MossWinn practical sessions |
Preliminary program
Lectures
MSMS
- Participants in the summer school will also attend important lectures at the MSMS conference, which will follow on from the school program.
- Mössbauer Spectroscopy in Material Science as a part of https://cssc2026.spektroskopie.cz/
- See the conference program at https://cssc2026.spektroskopie.cz/scientific_programme
MossWinn practical sessions
- departmental PC stations with MossWinn installations
Lab Excursions
- Laboratories of Mössbauer spectroscopy
- Laboratory of atomic and nuclear physics
- Laboratory of applied physics
- Laboratory of nanotechnology
- Laboratory of electronics development
- Laboratory of material research
- Laboratory of nanostructures for bio-medical applications
- Laboratory of school experiments
Social program
- City tour https://tourism.olomouc.eu/en/
- Palacký University Interactive Science Centre https://www.pevnostpoznani.cz/english/
Organizing Committee
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Assoc, Prof. Jiří Pechoušek jiri.pechousek@upol.cz
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Assoc. Prof. Vít Procházka
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MSc. Michal Koutný