Registration and Application

l Q: Can students apply independently?

A: No. Only in-service researchers or postdoctor can apply independently.

 

l Q: How much is the application fee?

A: It’s free for science research. But for for-profit proposals, a certain fee will be charged.

 

l Q: when’s the deadline of the application?

A: SSRF accepts proposals throughout the year routinely and carries out two rounds review. There are two deadlines to be aware of:

-            March 1st, 23:59 for access from July

-            September 1st, 23:59 for access from January of the following year

 

l Q: how long is the beamtime valid?

A: It lasts 2 years from the first day of the allocated beamtime.

 

l Q: Can enterprise user apply for free?

A: Yes. But the achievements have to be public.

 

Experiment Operation

l Q: Is there any guidance during the experiment?

A: The SSRF staff will provide basic experimental guidance during your experiments.

 

l Q: Do I have to complete the experiments independently?

A: Yes. Please complete the experiments independently. The beamline staff will introduce the beamline safety operation guidelines before your experiment and provide basic experimental guidance during your experiment.

 

l Q: Does SSRF collect data for me if I ship the sample to SSRF?

A: No. You need to collect data by yourself except for the cooperation proposals.

 

l Q: Can I work alone at SSRF?

A: To ensure the equipment safety and personal safety, work alone is not allowed (at least 2 experimenters).

 

l Q: Is it possible to change the beamtime schedule?

A: In principle, the schedule cannot be changed without any special reason.

 

l Q: How does SSRF handle the situation that the allocated beamtime become unavailable due to the malfunction of SSRF?

A: In principle, SSRF will reallocate such lost time according to user’s need.

 

l Q: Do I have to prepare the experimental consumable by myself?

A: Yes.

 

l Q: What trainings do I need to complete before the experiment?

A: You have to complete safety training and beamline safety operation training.

 

l Q: Can I take the dosimeter away?

A: The dosimeter should be returned to User Office when you leave SSRF.

 

Publication

l Q: How do I acknowledge SSRF in my publication?

l A: Please acknowledge SSRF with the statement:

“This work was carried out with the support of Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, instrument XXX or beamline XXX (proposal XXX).” 

In addition, you should record your publication in User Application System.

http://ssrfwx.ssrf.ac.cn/proposals/en

 

 

Other

l Q: How about the accommodation and where can I get food in SSRF?

A: We have several accommodation options for you. Once your beamtime is confirmed, you can contact SSRF user office to assist you to make reservation. SSRF dining hall provides breakfast, lunch and dinner every day.

It’s at your own expense.