Previous SCIENTÍFika

…Engineered nanoparticles are increasingly being used for different applications. Over time they will be released into the environment. Some of the engineered nanoparticles are developed and introduced into the environment…

Reports

Annual reports MAX IV Laboratory is hosted by Lund University. Here you will find the latest annual report (in Swedish only) of Lund University. MAX IV Laboratory is funded primarily…

MAX IV involvement in European projects

…services for photon-oriented ESFRI projects, optimized the use of advanced laser light sources in Europe by efficient cross-community resource management, enhanced interoperability of the two types of light sources, ensured

XAS data

X-ray Absorption Spectra in transmission Cu foil 2019-01-31, step scanning (35 min/scan), 2 repeats, Si111 crystals, room temperature Balder (green) compared to other beamlines (blue/orange) 2019-02-08, fly scanning (1 min…

Surface & Material Science branch

…exact T measurements If necessary, a Si-diode sensor may be mounted close to the sample area for more precise low-T measurements (at the cost of reduced heating capabilities) Magnetic shielding…

Safety requirements for contractors

…the DUO system. The experiment will be classified and either approved or rejected. If approved, the experiment will be classified as Green, Yellow or Red experiment. Different safety mitigation will…

Externally funded projects

Here is a list of externally funded projects associated with the Balder beamline. AdaptoCell SSF ITM-170375 grant for “AdaptoCell for MAX IV Laboratory users” 3 year project started in 2019

Data handling and processing at BioMAX

…SSX experiments, several input files for CrystFEL are generated automatically for each data set collected. The files are located in raw images folder, in a subdirectory called process. For example,…

A-branch measurement chamber

…a DA30-L from ScientaOmicron. This is capable of an angular resolution <0.1° (0.12° demonstrated) and energy resolution <2meV (5meV demonstrated, noise reduction efforts ongoing). Notably, this analyzer is capable of electronic deflection…

Bloch

…provide ample opportunities for sample preparation and offline characterization with LEED and STM. The analysis chamber is equipped with a fully motorized six-axis manipulator, with a closed-cycle cryostat capable of…