The Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet, VR), which funds most of MAX IV operations, performed their first operation review on 7–8 May 2024. The six previous reviews by the council since…
Electromigration and failure Copper is the most commonly used material for connecting transistors on a chip. The current being pushed through the tiny copper wires cause a phenomenon called electromigration….
…to the many opportunities this enables for us and the Swedish research community. The new ordinance will be effective from March 12, 2024. Read the full press release on MAX…
…in 2024. Methods X-ray fluorescence (XFM) mapping Using the nano-focused beam, information about the local elemental composition of the illuminated area can be extracted by measuring the secondary X-ray fluorescence…
…2023 and the third recruitment call during July-August 2024. See the offered positions here and read more about the Calls. Secondment at MAX IV The programme includes a 3-12 months…
“Our finding of a common s± (Γ–M) pairing symmetry indicates that the system with both the electron and hole pockets and the system with only hole pockets may share a…
Balder beamline performance (updated 2024-02-05) 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…
…from the beamline computers or biomax-remote, but it is possible to log in to it remotely from the users’ home computer. Please refer to these instructions. In July 2024 the…
The ForMAX beamline is equipped with two horizontally deflecting monochromators: either a “high-resolution” double crystal monochromator (FMB Oxford) or a “high-flux” double multilayer monochromator (Axilon). The former is the standard…
The experimental station is an in-house design, tailored to the specific needs of ForMAX’s user community. A key feature of ForMAX is the combination of full-field tomography and (scanning) SWAXS….