access modes
Proposals for beamtime at NanoMAX can currently be submitted
- within the “normal” proposal calls (twice a year)
- within the scheme for fast access proposals (any time – if slots are available)
- for training & education beamtime (any time – if slots are available)
- within the scheme for proprietary beamtime (any time – if slots are available)
prior to proposal submission
Contact the beamline staff and discuss the proposed experiment. Mayor points to consider are the method(s) to be used, the nature and the mounting of the sample, the required flux / resolution / time and what changes to the provided setup might have to be made.Your proposal can only benefit from it.
For the most common question, please check the beamline FAQs.
post proposal acceptance
Once all the proposals received for a proposal call have been evaluated you will receive an email from the user office informing you if your beamtime proposal has been accepted or not. At NanoMAX we then try to reach out to all submitters of a success proposal in a timely fashion to inquire about scheduling preferences.
In the proposal submission process there is a field for scheduling preferences. But we do understand that some time has passed between proposal submission and proposal acceptance and that things can change. Please reply to these emails as timely and best as you can. Your focus should be on “dates that do not work at all”, as our biggest concern is to schedule your beamtime in a time slot that you won’t be able to make work. Wishes for “preferred dates” will be taken into account and be fulfilled wherever possible.
Consider that scheduling comes with your teams and samples time constrains, the beamline teams time constrains and also the instruments constrains. There might not always be a perfect solution that work for everyone. But we however aspire to find a perfect schedule every time.
prior to beamtime
Once a beamtime schedule has been made and added to DUO, you will receive emails from DUO. The first one will inform you who of the beamline staff will be your local contact for your beamtime. The second email will inform you when exactly your beamtime has been scheduled.
contact your local contact
Please get in contact with your local contact for any question regarding your beamtime as soon as they pop up.
create the beamtime session in DUO
You will receive an email that your beamtime has been scheduled for a specific time frame. This tells you that this time slot is “kept free” for your experiment. You have to log into DUO and go to the menu point “Experiment Sessions“, go to the very bottom and find “Create a new Session“, click and fill in the required information. This is for you to confirm that you will make use of the time we reserved for you. You will have to enter information about who is to attend, be connected to and have access to the data recorded during the beamtime, as well as information on the samples.
submit your ESRA form
The principal investigator will receive the request for ESRA via email from est@maxiv.lu.se. Users are recommended to submit the ESRA as early as possible and not later than 2 weeks prior to scheduled experiment. An approved ESRA is a pre-requisite to start your experiment. The ESRA form can also be found here: https://domni.maxiv.lu.se/risk-assessment/form/, where you login via your DUO credentials.
If there are changes in scope i.e., in the samples, equipment’s and methods of experiment, you are required to inform your local contact and EST@maxiv.lu.se. Download attached document Guide to providing information in ESRA.pdf
For more information check: Safety requirements for users
book support labs (if needed)
There are several on-site labs available close to the beamlines, where you are able to prepare samples in appropriate environments.
For general information about the biological, chemical and microscopy support labs, please refer to our lab page.
access to MAX IV IT resources
It is possible to access MAX IV computing resources by setting up a VPN connection to MAX IV. Instructions can be found at the following link.
do your safety training
The safety training is mandatory for gaining access to the MAX IV building. Download the reading materials for your safety test Safety Test Material for Users
Log in to DUO and complete the safety test questions found in the link shown in the picture below.
Upon completing the safety test successfully, print out a copy of the safety test certificate. Provide the certificate to the MAX IV Reception personnel to get your MAX IV access card issued.
Please take note that the safety test certificate is valid one year from completion, and the expiration date is written out in the system and on your certificate.
For more information check: Safety requirements for users
post beamtime
experimental data download
Data can be downloaded either using Globus, or via normal sftp. The following page contains details and instructions on how to proceed.
https://www.maxiv.lu.se/beamlines-accelerators/controls-it/it-services/
beamtime report
Once you have finished your beamtime and had a moment to check the results, write a beamtime report and submit it in DUO. These reports are visible to the reviewers of your future proposals. Missing experimental reports will result in a reduced ranking of your future proposal(s). Any fast-access proposal from a submitter with an overdue experimental report to a previous beamtime is declined right away.
You can (re-)submit your beamtime reports at any time in DUO yourself.
prior publication submission
reference the beamline
Please cite the following papers when publishing results based on experiments at NanoMAX.
- Björling et al., Optics Express (2020), for the coherent nanofocused beam.
- Johansson et al., Journal of Synchrotron Radiation (2021), for the beamline instrumentation and performance.
- Carbone et al., Journal of Synchrotron Radiation (2022), for the design of the diffraction endstation.
The full list of NanoMAX related publications can be found here. Inquire with the beamline staff with references are appropriate / required for your experiment.
mandatory MAX IV acknowledgements
Being awarded beamtime at MAX IV comes with a mandatory acknowledgement of that beamtime. Check see the policy pages for the exact wording of the acknowledgement statement.
post publication acceptance
Congratulation!
register publication in DUO
Please register your publication in DUO. Do not forget to link it to the right beamline and proposalID. These will be visible to the reviewers of your future beamtime proposal(s). It also allows us to track the scientific output of the beamline / facility.