Beamline optics

The ForMAX beamline is equipped with two horizontally deflecting monochromators: either a “high-resolution” double crystal monochromator (FMB Oxford) or a “high-flux” double multilayer monochromator (Axilon). The former is the standard…

Experimental station

The experimental station is an in-house design, tailored to the specific needs of ForMAX’s user community. A key feature of ForMAX is the combination of full-field tomography and (scanning) SWAXS….

CoSAXS

…Upcoming proposal call The next call for proposals (closing March 6th 2024) will offer SAXS and SAXS/WAXS. Please contact beamline staff  well before the deadline to discuss your proposal. Presentation of the CoSAXS…

User information

…the difficulties this causes. An upgrade to a 6-axis cryomanipulator will be procured during 2024, but for now consider carefully whether your proposed experiment is still possible with this restricted…

Call extension for several PRISMAS PhD application

“We are very excited about the applications we have received so far and hopefully with this extended deadline, applicants will have more time to prepare and submit their best application…

Advisory bodies

…a year, the SAC Chair is given the opportunity to present the committee’s findings at one of the Board meetings. Upcoming SAC meetings 2024 Week 8: February 22-23 Week 39:…

Guides and Checklists

Sample Preparation chevron_right Transmission XAS Transmission is the most common and straightforward method to measure X-ray absorption spectra. For good data quality, it is recommended to have – Total optical…

User Meeting

…in Lund, Sweden. More information will follow. The programme from the previous User Meeting – the 35th edition in 2024 – is still available through the menu on this webpage….

ForMAX

ForMAX allows multiscale and multimodal structural characterization from nm to mm length scales by combining full-field tomographic imaging, small- and wide-angle x-ray scattering (SWAXS), and scanning SWAXS imaging in a…