Sustainability

…Green by design The design and construction of MAX IV are based on the latest techniques and expertise, and the facility has been classified as a “Green Building”, “Miljöbyggnad Guld”…

Interim Science Director Joachim Schnadt begins at MAX IV

…career in X-ray science. His interest lay in developing the first synchrotron-based ambient pressure X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (APXPS) system in Sweden, an idea he submitted to Vetenskåpsrådet in 2004, subsequently…

First Users at Balder Beamline Seek to Illuminate MXenes

…through the selection of transition metal, mixture of carbides or nitrides, and modification of the termination groups,” says Magnuson. It has been suggested that many undiscovered combinations may be possible….

VPN

MAX IV users can access some of the internal resources at MAX IV from an external location via a VPN connection. Users with an active account in DUO can establish…

History

…(Lund University Synchrotron) is constructed in Lund. 1970 Funding is granted for a new synchrotron light facility at LUSY. 1978 P-O Nilsson and Anders Flodström submit an application for the…

Experimental station

…can provide absorption contrast. The energy resolution is better than 50 meV in the commissioned energy range. Fungal hyphae and Iron, STXM energy scan at the Fe-L edge (M. Pucetaite…

Training activities

…contains courses on scientific and technical competence building, entrepreneurship and innovation, and other transferrable skills such as communication, ethics, and pedagogy. Read more in the Guide for Applicants (Applicants guide.pdf)….

XES data

…points (rather excessive) at 0.5 sec per point. Note the noise level in the inset plot that would remain much smaller than signal with a sample dilution down to 1wt%….

FAQ

…There are multiple things to consider when choosing the photon energy for your experiment: What does the beamline offer? The diffraction endstation allows for photon energies between 5 keV and…