Starting in the Spring 2025 run, Bloch is participating in the MAX-IV Fast Access program. proposals, with 3 separate 24-hour openings at fixed dates during the run. These are offered on a first-in-first-served basis, for the following dates:
Week 10: March 5th (Wednesday) 0800 until March 6th 0800
Week 14: April 2nd (Wednesday) 0800 until April 3rd 0800
Week 23: June 4th (Wednesday) 0800 until June 5th 0800
The intended spirit of these timeslots is to support a future full beamtime proposal. This could mean demonstrating that a new sample will give adequate spectral quality, or that a specific type of measurement or analysis is possible. It could be from new users who will need a lot of support from the beamline staff, or from experienced users who need to address a specific point raised by the review committee in a previous proposal round.
Proposals that suggest an unrealistic measurement plan will not be accepted. This could mean projects that are clearly technically infeasible, or that are too ambitious (especially considering the fixed 24-hour time period, and that beamline staff may not be present outside of normal working hours 24 hours) .
If you are unsure about whether to apply or what to write in the fast-access proposal, email one of the beamline team who will be very happy to discuss your project.
Follow this link to read more about all MAX IV Access modes.