ICESS-16
16th International Conference on Electronic Spectroscopy and Structure
Berkeley, California, USA, July 20th–July 25th 2025
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Monday 7/21
08:15 AM-08:30 AM
Welcome Remarks - E. Rotenberg
Plenary Talks
Island
08:30 AM-09:15 AM
Galli, G.
Recent progress in predicting the optical properties of defective and disordered systems
09:15 AM-10:00 AM
Winter, B.
Liquid-jet photoelectron spectroscopy of aqueous solutions: Electron scattering, electronic structure and work functions
10:00 AM-10:30 AM
Break
Correlation/
Heavy Fermions
Island
10:30 AM-11:00 AM
Vishik, I. (Invited)
Photoemission spectromicroscopy: correlating local chemistry and electronic structure in quantum materials
11:00 AM-11:30 AM
Abbamonte, P. (Invited)
Conformally invariant charge fluctuations in a strange metal
11:30 AM-11:50 AM
Denlinger, J. D.
Temperature dependent crossover behaviors in photoemission of strongly correlated f- and d-electron systems
11:50 AM-12:10 PM
Regmi, S.
Electronic structure study of a uranium-based material using angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy
Interfaces:
Structure & Chemistry
California
10:30 AM-11:00 AM
Gilbert, P. U. (Invited)
Evolution of enamel nanocrystal misorientation before and after diet changes
11:00 AM-11:30 AM
Liu, Z. (Invited)
Title not available
11:30 AM-11:50 AM
Tomanik, L.
Chemical shifts in photoelectron spectroscopy of liquids
11:50 AM-12:10 PM
Carniato, S.
Fingerprint of the dipole orientation of water molecules in Cu2+ aqueous solution probed by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
12:10 PM-02:00 PM
Lunch
Correlated
Materials I
Island
02:00 PM-02:30 PM
Zhou, K. (Invited)
Title not available
02:30 PM-02:50 PM
Fan, S.
Polaronic state across the photoinduced transition in a magnetoresistive manganite
02:50 PM-03:10 PM
Horio, M.
Enhanced superconducting gap in the Hg-based trilayer cuprate superconductor revealed by micro-spot ARPES
03:10 PM-03:30 PM
Xu, K.
Anomalous normal state gap in an underdoped n-type cuprate
Interfacial Energy
and Charge Transfer
California
02:00 PM-02:30 PM
Roth, F. (Invited)
Capturing Electrons in Motion: Time-Resolved X-ray Photoemission Spectroscopy for Unraveling Charge Transfer Dynamics
02:30 PM-02:50 PM
Vannucchi, N.
The impact of the oxide transport layer on the energy band alignment of the frontier orbitals in non-fullerene acceptor organic solar cells
02:50 PM-03:10 PM
Lindblad, A.
Hard X-ray Core-hole Clock Spectroscopy of Adsorbates and Polymer Mixtures
03:10 PM-03:30 PM
Bandaranayake, S.
Unraveling charge and energy transfer dynamics between plasmonic matels and adsorbates
03:30 PM-04:00 PM
Break
Correlated
Materials II
Island
04:00 PM-04:30 PM
Damascelli, A. (Invited)
Universal electronic structure of layered nickelates via oxygen-centered planar orbitals
04:30 PM-05:00 PM
Miao, H. (Invited)
Title not available
05:00 PM-05:20 PM
Chu, M.
The Growing Charge-Density-Wave Order in CuTe Lightens and Speeds up Electrons
05:20 PM-05:40 PM
Ideura, K.
Angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy of Dirac nodal-line superconductor ZrSi$_{1-x}$P$_{x}$Se
05:40 PM-06:00 PM
Blyth, J.
Three-dimensional flat band in ultra-thin Kagome metal, Mn3Sn
Interface Dynamics
and Chemistry
California
04:00 PM-04:30 PM
Buttersack, T. (Invited)
Monitoring Uptake, Release and Reaction of Gases at the Liquid-Vapor Interface
04:30 PM-05:00 PM
Dupuy, R. (Invited)
Title not available
05:00 PM-05:20 PM
Perco, D.
Limitations in Determining Oxidation States in Condensed Matter at the Sub-Nanometric Scale
05:20 PM-05:40 PM
Mora Perez, C.
Tuning Au–TiO2 Photocatalytic Interfaces: Impact of Oxygen Vacancies and Gold Nanoparticle Size on Electronic Structure and Carrier Dynamics
05:40 PM-06:00 PM
Ehm, A.
Electronic Properties of Discrete NDI-T2 Oligomer Thin Films Using Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Low-energy Inverse Photoemission Spectroscopy
Tuesday 7/22
Plenary Talks
Island
08:30 AM-09:15 AM
Rolles, D.
Gas-phase photochemistry studied by time-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy with free-electron lasers
09:15 AM-10:00 AM
Maiti, K.
Title not available
10:00 AM-10:30 AM
Break
Novel Electronic
Phenomena
Island
10:30 AM-11:00 AM
Bansil, A. (Invited)
Recent surprises in quantum materials among many legacies of Einstein
11:00 AM-11:30 AM
Zonno, M. (Invited)
Title not available
11:30 AM-11:50 AM
Akiyama, R.
Interface-induced Weak Ferromagnetism in Altermagnetic MnTe Thin Films
11:50 AM-12:10 PM
Dale, N.
Nonrelativistic spin-splitting above and below the Fermi level in a g-wave altermagnet
X-ray Multiple Ionization
and Nonlinear Spectroscopy
California
10:30 AM-11:00 AM
Feifel, R. (Invited)
Symmetry breaking in core-valence double ionization of allene
11:00 AM-11:30 AM
Bergmann, U. (Invited)
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11:30 AM-11:50 AM
Doumy, G.
Nonlinear resonant core-excitations in molecules
11:50 AM-12:10 PM
Nam, Y.
Probing Molecular Chirality with Nonlinear X-ray Spectroscopies
12:10 PM-02:00 PM
Lunch
Spin and
Orbital Textures
Island
02:00 PM-02:30 PM
Plucinski, L. (Invited)
Exploring Approaches to Probe Full Electronic Wave Functions in Solids via Photoemission
02:30 PM-02:50 PM
Suen, C.
Observing the electronic response of a Mott insulator at a current-induced insulator-to-metal transition with transport-ARPES
02:50 PM-03:10 PM
Donath, M.
The puzzling case of Pt(111): Spin texture of the prototypical L-gap surface state
03:10 PM-03:30 PM
Schusser, J.
Assessing nontrivial topology in Weyl semimetals by dichroic photoemission
Spin and Magnetism
California
02:00 PM-02:30 PM
Moser, S. (Invited)
The Dirac Semimetal RuO2 - From Topology to Functionality
02:30 PM-02:50 PM
Shen, L.
Dispersion of Spin Stripe Fluctuations in FeGd Measured by Megahertz X-ray Photon Correlation Spectroscopy
02:50 PM-03:10 PM
Klewe, C.
Depth-Resolved Profile of the Interfacial Ferromagnetism in CaMnO3/CaRuO3 Superlattices
03:10 PM-03:30 PM
Pathiraja, C. S.
Spin-flip Determination in CrX3 (X = Cl, Br, and I) 2D Magnets using High-resolution X-ray Scattering
03:30 PM-04:00 PM
Break
Inelastic/Elastic Scat-
tering Spectroscopy
Island
04:00 PM-04:20 PM
Rosa, F.
Tridimensional magnetism in Superconducting Infinite-Layer PrNiO2 studied with Resonant Inelastic X-ray Scattering
04:20 PM-04:40 PM
Wansorra, C.
Electronic Structure of LaxSr1−xFeO3−δ Probed by X-ray Absorption and Resonant Inelastic Soft X-ray Scattering
04:40 PM-05:00 PM
Lee, G.
A Precise Understanding of the Cathode Redox Mechanism in Commercial Lithium-Ion Batteries Through RIXS/sXAS Analysis
2D Magnetism
California
04:00 PM-04:20 PM
Mcchesney, J. L.
Proximity-Induced Long-Range Magnetism in Ultra-High Conductivity PdCoO2
04:20 PM-04:40 PM
He, W.
Dispersive Hund’s Excitons in Magnetic van der Waals Materials
04:40 PM-05:00 PM
Guo, Y.
Van Hove Singularities Induced Large Electron-boson Coupling in Cr2Ge2Te6
05:00 PM-06:30 PM
Poster Session I with Casual Dinner
Wednesday 7/23
Plenary Talks
Island
08:30 AM-09:15 AM
Matsuda, I.
The rise of nonlinear X-ray spectroscopy
09:15 AM-10:00 AM
Wörner, H.
Title not available
10:00 AM-10:30 AM
Break
Surfaces and
Interfaces
Island
10:30 AM-11:00 AM
Regoutz, A. (Invited)
Title not available
11:00 AM-11:30 AM
Kim, C. (Invited)
Title not available
11:30 AM-11:50 AM
Montero, I.
Low Secondary Electron Emission 2D Materials for Space Electronics Applications
11:50 AM-12:10 PM
Ha, Y.
Soft X-ray Spectroscopy as a Neat Tool to Assign Electronic Structures of {FeNO} Complexes
Attosecond and Femtosecond
Molecular Dynamics
California
10:30 AM-11:00 AM
Cryan, J. (Invited)
Title not available
11:00 AM-11:30 AM
Ramasesha, K. (Invited)
Discovery of New Excited State Pathways in Transition Metal Carbonyls using Ultrafast Core-Level Spectroscopy
11:30 AM-11:50 AM
Chuan, C.
Probing H₂⁺ Formation in Strong-Field Ionization of Water Using Pump-Probe Spectroscopy and Covariance Mapping
11:50 AM-12:10 PM
Kumar, S.
Intramolecular particle exchange in the fragmentation of methanol upon valence photo double ionization
12:10 PM-02:00 PM
Lunch
Surfaces and
Interfaces
Island
02:00 PM-02:30 PM
Toyoshima, R. (Invited)
Operando Spectroscopic View for Thin Film Gas Sensors
02:30 PM-02:50 PM
Omondi, C. A.
Impact of 3D/2D Composition Ratios on the Crystallinity, Optical Properties, and Stability of Hybrid Perovskite Films via GIWAXS and Spectroscopic Measurements.
02:50 PM-03:10 PM
Shatsala, M. E.
Real-Time Insights into Perovskite Evolution: In Situ GIWAXS and Optoelectronic Studies of PEACl-PPF Co-Passivated Cs0.1FA0.9PbI3 Thin Film Growth
03:10 PM-03:30 PM
Takahiro, I.
Electronic Structure of Solid Electrolyte Li6.5La3Zr1.5Ta0.5O12 Bulk Single Crystal Studied by Angle-resolved Photoemission Spectroscopy
Fundamental Electronic Structures
and Ionization Dynamics
California
02:00 PM-02:30 PM
Bharti, D. (Invited)
Interferometric Probing of Photoionization Dynamics and Resonant Control of Photoemission Delays
02:30 PM-02:50 PM
Schweikhard, L.
Highly-sensitive negative ion spectroscopy in an electrostatic ion beam trap
02:50 PM-03:10 PM
Bowlan, P.
Molecular fingerprinting of f-electron molecules using a soft x-ray, HHG light Source
03:10 PM-03:30 PM
Duraisamy Suganthi, M.
Characterization of 4f^13 (2F(5/2)) 5d6s(1D) 1[5/2](5/2) state for Metastable Qubit Operations in Yb+ ions
03:30 PM-04:00 PM
Break
Surfaces and
Interfaces
Island
04:00 PM-04:30 PM
Foehlisch, A. (Invited)
Activation Mechanisms of layered MoS2 Surfaces probed by time-based and time-resolved Electron Spectroscopy
04:30 PM-05:00 PM
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05:00 PM-05:20 PM
Im, H.
Interfacial interaction between TaSe2 and bilayer graphene
05:20 PM-05:40 PM
Taylor, N. K.
Synthesis and Electronic Characterization of Nd$_{2-x}$Sr$_x$NiO$_4$ thin films ($0 \leq x \leq 1.4)$
05:40 PM-06:00 PM
Jose, A.
Magnetic Spectroscopy Across Scales: Investigating Biological Energy Systems and Synthetic Magnetic Architectures
Fundamental Dynamics
of Photocatalysis
California
04:00 PM-04:30 PM
Techert, S. (Invited)
Temporal Electronic and Structural Landscapes in Catalytic Water-Splitting
04:30 PM-05:00 PM
Ingle, R. (Invited)
Title not available
05:00 PM-05:20 PM
Donnellan, Z.
Ultrafast Charge Transfer Dynamics in a Plasmonic Photocatalyst Studied by Femtosecond Time-Resolved X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy
05:20 PM-05:40 PM
Sahel-schackis, S.
Investigation of the effects of nanoscale facets on catalytic activity in photo-driven nanosystems
05:40 PM-06:00 PM
Lim, J. W.
Anisotropic Ultrafast Carrier Dynamics Observed in Bulk ReS2 Using Femtosecond Time- and Energy-Resolved Photoemission Electron Microscopy
06:00 PM-07:30 PM
Free Time
07:30 PM-09:30 PM
Banquet Dinner
Thursday 7/24
Plenary Talks
Island
08:30 AM-09:15 AM
Prisle, N. L.
Shifted protonation equilibrium of atmospheric acids and bases at the aqueous surface and impacts on cloud droplet chemistry and climate effects
09:15 AM-10:00 AM
Kim, K.
Title not available
10:00 AM-10:30 AM
Break
Ambient Pressure
Spectroscopy
Island
10:30 AM-11:00 AM
Boscoboinik, J. A. (Invited)
Studying Nobles Gases with Photoelectron Spectroscopy
11:00 AM-11:30 AM
Waluyo, I. (Invited)
Revealing The Dynamic Surface State of Cu-based Single-Atom Alloys Using Ambient Pressure X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy
11:30 AM-11:50 AM
Guo, J.
Probing electrochemical interfaces and solvation in calcium-ion battery using operando soft X-ray spectroscopy
11:50 AM-12:10 PM
Weinhardt, L.
Local and Symmetry-Resolved Electronic Structure of Liquid Dimethyl Sulfoxide from Resonant Inelastic Soft X‐ray Scattering
Electronic Control
in 2D Materials
California
10:30 AM-11:00 AM
King, P. (Invited)
Insensitivity of charge ordering instability to screening in the excitonic insulator candidate TiSe2
11:00 AM-11:30 AM
Gedik, N. (Invited)
Title not available
11:30 AM-11:50 AM
Allison, T. K.
Ultrafast dynamics in 2D materials and heterostructures visualized with time- and angleresolved photoemission
11:50 AM-12:10 PM
Kundu, A. K.
Coexistence of Dirac and flat bands in 2D material beyond geometrical frustrated lattice
12:10 PM-02:00 PM
Lunch
Ambient Pressure
Spectroscopy
Island
02:00 PM-02:30 PM
Eren, B. (Invited)
SIMULTENOUS ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY AND X-RAY SCATTERING ON MODEL CERIA CATALYSTS
02:30 PM-02:50 PM
Anderson, S. R.
Inherent Co-ion Influence on Electric Double Layer Structure and Electrochemical Reactivity in the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction
02:50 PM-03:10 PM
Weng, Y.
Operando HAXPES Study of Solid Electrolyte Interphase Formation in Anode-Free Solid-State Batteries with PEO:LiDFOB
03:10 PM-03:30 PM
Paudel, J. R.
In Situ and Operando Characterization of Electronic and Chemical States of WO₃ During Electrochemical Proton Intercalation.
2D Systems: Chirality
& Spin Order
California
02:00 PM-02:30 PM
Katoch, J. (Invited)
Inoperando nanoARPES on van der Waals heterostructures
02:30 PM-02:50 PM
Nishino, F.
Observation of the effect of surface chirality induced by chiral molecular overlayer on achiral substrates
02:50 PM-03:10 PM
Panaccione, G.
Depth-dependent magnetic properties in the ferromagnetic van der Waals semiconductor VI3
03:10 PM-03:30 PM
Ekahana, S.
Flattened Band and AA+AB on bilayer graphene heterostructure
03:30 PM-04:00 PM
Break
Ambient Pressure
Spectroscopy
Island
04:00 PM-04:20 PM
Jaugstetter, M.
Insitu photoelectron spectroscopy reveals the structure of the electrical double layer
04:20 PM-04:40 PM
Zhou, Q.
Liquid-jet Velocity Map Imaging
04:40 PM-05:00 PM
Huttula, M.
Scaling research: From photoelectron-ion coincidences to photocatalytic solar hydrogen production
Electronic States at
Buried Interfaces
California
04:00 PM-04:20 PM
Ueda, S.
Interface electronic and magnetic states and band dispersion of insulator/ferromagnet heterostructures studied by hard x-ray angle-integrated and angle-resolved photoemission
04:20 PM-04:40 PM
Middey, S.
Site-selective polar compensation of Mott electrons in a double perovskite heterointerface
04:40 PM-05:00 PM
Choi, B.
Direct Observation of a Thickness-Induced Mott Transition in LaTiO3 films
Photoemission
Microscopy
Island
05:00 PM-05:20 PM
Aashwin, A.
nanoXPEEM: Attention Based Nanoscale X-ray Photoemission Electron Microscopy
05:20 PM-05:40 PM
Sadowski, J. T.
Spectro-microscopy of surface magnetization in Fe3GeTe2
05:40 PM-06:00 PM
Achinuq, B.
An XPEEM Study of Voltage-induced Magnetic Domain Separation in a La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 Thin Film
Crystalline
Electronic Structure
California
05:00 PM-05:20 PM
Fukutani, K.
Translational symmetry-breaking in the quasiparticle band structure of organic semiconductor rubrene
05:20 PM-05:40 PM
Fukushima, Y.
Observation of surface-state transport by Mn doping into a topological crystalline insulator SnTe thin film with strain
05:40 PM-06:00 PM
Cao, Y.
Unveiling a Unified Mechanism for Single-Photon Emission Across the III-Nitride
06:00 PM-07:30 PM
Poster Session II with Casual Dinner
Friday 7/25
Plenary Talks
Island
08:30 AM-09:15 AM
Yi, M.
Title not available
09:15 AM-10:00 AM
Reutzel, M.
Excitons in space and time - a femtosecond momentum microscopy study
10:00 AM-10:30 AM
Break
Theory
Island
10:30 AM-11:00 AM
Minár, J. (Invited)
Quantum Materials and Magnetic Phenomena Studied by Spin-Resolved ARPES: Theoretical perspectives
11:00 AM-11:30 AM
Zhang, T. (Invited)
Topological and chiral phonons: theory, prediction and detection
Electronic
Spectromicroscopy
California
10:30 AM-11:00 AM
Chen, Y. (Invited)
Strong Inter-valley Electron-Phonon Coupling in Magic-Angle Twisted Bilayer Graphene
11:00 AM-11:30 AM
Jozwiak, C. (Invited)
Tipping the length scale with ARPES
11:30 AM-11:40 AM
Break
11:30 AM-11:45 AM
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11:45 AM-12:30 PM
Poster Prize / Announcements / Closing Remarks
12:30 PM-02:30 PM
SSRL Tour (Proposed)