STM sampleholders and sample mounting

…SPECS, etc) flat flag-type sampleplate. A number of these sampleplates (stainless steel or molybdenum for high temperatures) is available for users. The samples may be glued to the sampleplate using…

User information

…(18 shifts = 3 full days). It is expected that the beam is used in all shifts, including nights. Therefore, sufficient number of participants (ideally 4+/-1) should be secured for…

Beamline development collaborations

million DKK from the Danish Ministry of Research. This led to subsequent investments from the three universities, the Capital and Central Denmark Regions and MAX IV Laboratory, and in 2015…

WiFi

There are a number of wireless networks on-site. Here is some information on the differences between the different networks. Available Wireless Network SSIDs maxiv_user Intended for use by visiting scientists…

HPC Basics

…may find your data in cd /data/visitors/(beamline)/(proposal)/(visit) # where you use your beamline name, proposal and visit number. # if you want more CPUs use -n option (useful e.g. for…

IT Environment at BioMAX

…shared resources. There are limits to the maximum number of users who can log in at one time. Therefore, please log out always when you have finished working. There is…

The role of synthesis gas in tomorrow’s sustainable fuels

…the main intermediate. Syngas is a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen produced from different sources including natural gas, coal, biomass, and renewable energies. Starting from syngas and other intermediates,…

MAX IV’s role in the Government’s Research Bill

The Government asks a number of referral bodies, including universities, government agencies, and other organisations, to give input and suggestions to their proposed research and innovation politics. Here is a…

Beamline optics

…and horizontally (HFM;31 m from source) bouncing mirrors in Kirkpatrick-Baez geometry. Dynamically bendable flat mirrors, allowing focusing the beam at various planes down to sample position, collimating the beam, or…