Planning and Coordinating Projects
Users wanting to submit new projects, ammend active projects or request some additional measurement time
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Read our Preparing a Proposal guide for creating and submitting proposals in the CLS User Portal
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Monitor submitted proposals for Review and Clarifications
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Ammend proposals to keep them current with changes to your samples or adjustments to the experimental plans
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Keep in touch - you will be notified about call results and scheduling opportunities
Notes about samples: Significant sample amendments to a proposal should be discussed with the beamline responsible one month before beam time. Any samples/materials/equipment that you plan on bringing must be listed on the project. Samples/materials must be approved before arriving at CLS. To amend samples/materials/equipment, click the “Amend” icon under the “Samples & Materials” section on the project page.
Amendments require review and approval prior to being used. You will not be able to sign on to your beamtime session with Unapproved or In-Progress amendments. Please allow 2-4 weeks for reviews of Permit Amendments prior to the scheduled experiment. Amendments submitted within two weeks of beamtime are not guaranteed to be processed and only the last valid samples and materials can be used for the experiment.
Normal (on-site) Access
Users travel to the CLS to collect data in person.
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Talk to beamline staff about your samples and setup requirements. Contact us!
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Prepare for Facility Access and be sure to complete Facility Access Training before your scheduled beamtime.
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Review the Before your Beamtime and What to Expect On-Site pages
Mail-in and remote access
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Talk to beamline staff about your samples and setup requirements. Contact us!
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Prepare your shipment
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Ship samples close to beamtime
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Contact beamline staff to confirm safe arrival of samples, verify storage methods and experimental plan