Experimental station

…Second, synchronisation with the storage ring allows ignoring detector counts that occurs between the X-ray pulses, lowering the MCP dark noise by >80%. Third, it allows synchronisation with external equipment…

Surface & Material Science branch

…at sample Defocused (FWHM, h x v): up to 1 x 0.4 mm Focused (FWHM, h x v): 50 x 0.75*[exit_slit_opening] μm; further reduction in size is possible with baffles…

Automated data collection

X-ray single crystal data collection at cryotemperatures has become a very streamlined and well defined experiment, very amenable to automation. While some projects still require crystal characterization careful tweaking on…

First Users at Balder Beamline Seek to Illuminate MXenes

…Spectroscopy (XANES) and Extended X-ray Absorption Fine Structure (EXAFS) spectroscopy. “The Balder beamline is much more advanced than the previous I811 beamline at MAX II,” says Materials Science Professor Martin…

A cloudy route for shipping in the Arctic

…at SoftiMAX beamline. Credit: Laura Hrastar / MAX IV Cloud condensation nuclei (CNN) activity was measured with scanning transmission X-ray microscopy (STXM) at MAX IV’s SoftiMAX beamline, followed by chemical…

In memory of professor Per-Olof Nilsson

…as a PhD student at MAX I. He was instrumental in creating MAX-lab and Swedish synchrotron radiation science,” says prof. Olof Karis, Director of MAX IV. ” P.O. was the…

Spotlight on student science

…thin surface layers during a catalytic reaction using X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) at HIPPIE beamline. His group also typically uses X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS) for investigations. …

ESS/MAX IV Online Summit 2022

…research facilities ESS and MAX IV. The moderator of the event is Maria Borelius. This year’s ESS/MAX Summit is held in Stockholm and broadcasted live on the organizer’s site. The…