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Sample mounting (SOPHIE) In 2024, SoftiMAX will host the SOPHIE end-station from the Swiss Light Source, which also features STXM and ptychography. It will be available for general users, instead…

MAX IV strategy 2023–2032

…infrastructure investments. The next call will open in 2024 and will only be open for beamline proposals. Additional Documents To meet the increased demand from our growing industrial user base…

Microgel properties in X-ray spotlight

The article was featured on the cover of Macromolecules journal. Microgels consist of polymers that are crosslinked and forms a ball somewhat resembling a tiny ball of yarn. The connections…

Nano-focused X-rays aid integrated circuit development

Electromigration and failure Copper is the most commonly used material for connecting transistors on a chip. The current being pushed through the tiny copper wires cause a phenomenon called electromigration….

Imaging station

…in 2024. Methods X-ray fluorescence (XFM) mapping Using the nano-focused beam, information about the local elemental composition of the illuminated area can be extracted by measuring the secondary X-ray fluorescence…

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Balder beamline performance (updated 2024-02-05) Technique Primary: XAS (XANES/EXAFS), XES Secondary: XRD, XRF Beam size Focused H 50 x V 50 µm2 (Si111), (Si311) Slits close to sample to reach…