Beamline optics

…monochromator for SWAXS and the latter for full-field imaging. The beam passes onto dynamically bendable mirrors in Kirkpatrick-Baez geometry (IRELEC), providing harmonic rejection and the possibility for independent focusing/collimation in…

Science at Balder

…crystals. In Non-Resonant XES, the occupied electronic state is probed. The process of X-ray emission is second order: the atom is excited non-resonantly, a core hole (1s) is created, and…

Need an invitation letter?

…need a letter of invitation for travel purposes, please send an email to the MAX IV Reception containing the following information: ID of the proposal your visit is connected to…

Bacterial biomass conversion for renewable fuels

…Garnering interest is a newer area of lignin research utilizing bacteria for its decomposition ability, metabolic versatility, and potential use in the synthesis of lignin-derived chemicals for biotechnology. The enzymes…

Soft X-ray Laser

The Soft X-ray Laser project is the result of an initiative by the Swedish user community that requests enhanced capabilities at MAX IV to deliver coherent ultrashort pulses in the…

HALOS – A unique collaboration in Life Science

…Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Germany, MAX IV and ESS in Sweden, DESY, the European XFEL in Germany, the Medicon Valley Alliance (MVA), industry in MedTech, BioTech and Pharma, Region Skåne, the Capital Region of Denmark and the City of Hamburg. In…

How to apply

for time-critical projects. European users can apply through the iNEXT discovery program at any point throughout the year. Industrial users should contact the MAX IV industrial relations office for further…

Seminars

Below is the list of scientific seminar series at MAX IV or co-organised with MAX IV. Further organised seminars and invited speakers outside of the below list are listed below…

X-ray source

The photon source is a linearly-polarizing undulator with the following characteristics: Total length 2652 mm Period length 54.4 mm Number of full periods 48 Minimum gap 16 mm Maximum deflection…