Joanna Hoszowska

Joanna Hoszowska
Joanna Hoszowska
Candidate to represent:SwissFEL user community
Field of studies/profession:Physics
Current affiliation:University of Fribourg, Faculty of Science and Medicine, Science Section, Department of Physics, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland (since 2006)
Previous affiliations:   
  • European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Grenoble, France (1999-2006)
  • University of Fribourg, Department of Physics, Fribourg, Switzerland (1990-1999)
  • Soltan Institute for Nuclear Studies, Department of Nuclear Spectroscopy, Otwock, Poland (1989-1990)
Research interests:
  • Atomic physics, fundamental processes of X-ray interaction with matter as well as their applications to the analysis of materials
  • K-shell hollow atom formation and decay
  • Nonlinear phenomena in the X-ray regime with X-ray free electron laser (XFEL) radiation
Fields of expertise:
  • X-ray spectroscopy techniques                         
  • High-energy-resolution bent crystal X-ray spectrometers
PSI facilities used so far:SLS and Philips cyclotron
Motivation statement:If I was elected I would as a JUSAP committee member represent the issues and concerns of the SwissFEL user community and promote photon science.