Solid-state end station

…of pumping from air pressure. The STO can store 12 samples at the base pressure of 5×10-10 mbar. The ANA is currently capable of photoelectron spectroscopy (PES) and X-ray absorption…

A record year for research at MAX IV

…sustainable future and support the development of new and emerging technologies. Examples of research published in 2023 include: The optimisation of catalysts for cleaner air production The generation of sustainable…

PyMCA XRF imaging guide

…Filter 1 represents the air path between the sample and the detector. Verify you have the correct thickness, corresponding to the experimental setup of your experiment. Typical value is 2-4…

Technical Infrastructure

The Technical Infrastructure team is part of Engineering II and is in charge of Cooling, Ventilation, Compressed air, Cryo and gas systems. The team supports the entire MAX IV laboratory…

Preparation chamber

…Open cycle, compressed air or “cold gas” N2 Temperature control Home-made sampleplates with a thermocouple Thermocouple on cryostat Pyrometer Sputtering Dedicated Ar line, automated sputtering (*under development) Characterization LEED and…

Beamline optics

…(KB) super-polished plane elliptical mirror pair, inc. angle 1°, Au-coated, at 46.1 & 46.5 m (M4, M5) STXM: Fresnel zone plate (ZP), normal incidence, various sizes Beam size at sample…

STM experimental station

…pressure in FEL chamber necessary for introducing the samples from air to UHV (~ 1e-7 mbar) is ~ 1.5 hours with the dedicated turbo and ~ 8 hours via gas…

In memory of professor Per-Olof Nilsson

…many then young researchers, who later played major roles in synchrotron radiation research, especially in Sweden, but also in Denmark,” says prof. Robert Feidenhans’l, chair of the MAX IV board….