User organisations

…as the user community is growing rapidly and more scientific disciplines are represented as users at MAX IV. In view of this FASM will introduce a number of proposals aimed…

CoSAXS Sample Environment

…a thermostatic, water bath, controlled holder. Basic capillary rack. A number of capillaries can be mounted vertically within an aluminium block. Please note that for weakly scattering systems, reproducibility and…

LINXS XAS-School 2023

…is free of charge for participants. However, the number of course participants is limited to 30. LINXS plans to offer the course annually. Target Group: The Course is concepted for…

Microscope

…deposition is possible Approx distance flange-sample ~ 160 mm at 40o incidence Storage Carousel with 12* sample slots Table with main parameters of the analysis chamber. *Actual number of available…

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…

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

…(not yet in operation). For the approximate flux emitted from the undulator, see figure below: Theoretical integrated central-cone flux versus x-ray energy. A number of insertion device gaps are specified…

Science at Balder

…with regard to the type of neighbouring ligands, their bonding distances to the absorber, and the coordination numbers. For structural and functional studies of metalloproteins, the technique is a valuable…

Bacterial biomass conversion for renewable fuels

…S. Skaf, Johan Larsbrink, Leila Lo Leggio Mechanism and biomass association of glucuronoyl esterase: an α/β hydrolase with potential in biomass conversion open_in_new Nature Communications, 13, Article number: 1449 (2022)…

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…