…of oxygen ions through the middle material layer found to enhance polarization switching. The evolution The research project has its roots in a multi-year collaboration between MAX IV scientist Dina…
Are you an industry R&D leader or researcher with an interest in the latest developments within Big Science? On November 3rd, 2021 you are welcome to join the online event Virtual…
The fluid in your gastrointestinal tract is a complex soup of biomolecules. When you take a pharmaceutical drug, the biomolecules may stick to its surface and alter how it’s dissolved…
Fortum Waste Solutions, Sysav, Eon, Stena and NOAH, in collaboration with Researchers from RISE and Chalmers, used beamline Balder to identify chemical species of copper and zinc in ashes that…
Balder beamline performance (updated 2024-08-23) Technique Primary: XAS (XANES/EXAFS), XES Secondary: XRD, XRF Beam size Focused H 50 x V 50 µm2 (Si111), (Si311) Slits close to sample to reach…
The MX group at MAX IV runs monthly or bimonthly workshops during the users run. The purpose of these workshops is to train new or infrequent users to carry out…
X-ray source (EPU) Elliptically polarising undulator, 48 mm period, 11 mm minimal gap, 3.9 m magnetic length Energy (wavelength) range 275 – 1600 eV (50 – 8 Å) using 1st…
…sample position >1013 ph/s using the hDCM, >1014 ph/s using the hDMM. Beam size at sample position (FWHM; vertical x horizontal) Variable between 1×1 mm2 and 15×60 µm 2. Larger…
…in a modular manner. This allows efficient switching between different modes of operation, allowing combined full-field tomography and (scanning) SWAXS experiments in a sequential manner. Technical details are briefly described…
Here is a list of externally funded projects associated with the Balder beamline. AdaptoCell SSF ITM-170375 grant for “AdaptoCell for MAX IV Laboratory users” 3 year project started in 2019…