Soft X-ray absorption

…of the X-ray photon absorption, a core electron may be promoted into various unoccupied states; the probability of this promotion is strongly dependent on the photon energy and experimental geometry….

Resolution of the AC-SPELEEM

Energy resolution The energy resolution in the various acquisition modes is: better than 0.2 eV in XPEEM; 0.15 eV in μ-XPS and 0.15 eV in μ-ARPES. Spatial resolution The spatial…

Surface & Material Science branch

…A 3D model of this system is available to the potential users on request. Analysis chamber Base pressure 3⋅10-10mbar Sample manipulation 4-axis LHe/LN2 manipulator (VG Omniax): 3 motorized translations x,y…

Programme & Partners

The PRISMAS program aims to train future scientists and researchers to better tackle major societal challenges using synchrotron research methodologies and techniques. PRISMAS was launched on January 1st, 2023, and…

In memory of professor Per-Olof Nilsson

…first beamline. Per-Olof Nilsson founded the users association, FASM and organised the first MAX-lab summer schools to enhance students’ knowledge of science with synchrotrons. He worked until his demise as…

Imaging station

…summer 2023 the vacuum microscope and the flight tube have been installed and are ready for user experiment at room temperature. The liquid nitrogen cooling will the installed and commissioned…

Honeycomb borophene: myth or reality?

Borophene is a collective name for quasi-freestanding 2D boron sheets or crystalline atomic monolayers of boron. Typically, such sheets have to contain periodic B vacancies to maintain structural stability, and…