SSRL beam time assigned - What next? video from SSRL XAS Summer School.
Check what you submitted in your beam time request (BTR). The info provided here is all beamline scientists have to prepare for your beamtime. If, in the time since you submitted your BTR, your experimental set-up or support requests have changed- its a good idea to update the beamline staff!
Send an email and let the beam line scientists know what your plan is. This is a really good way to start out any beam time, but especially if your experiments require special set-ups.
Reach out to the beam line scientists with some info:
- What elements you will want to measure.
- Do you think you will need a monochromator crystal change? (Not sure? Check here: SSRL Crystal Glitch Database)
- What conditions do you need to measure in?
- Room temp?
- Cryo?
- Protected atmosphere?
- Special set-up you'll bring with you?
- Will you be measuring transmission or fluorescence spectra?
If you haven't run experiments at this beam line before, this is also a good opportunity to ask the beam line scientists about the specifics of the beam line you'll be working at.
Beam line scientists are on-site at SSRL during weekdays only. Each beam line scientist is around for slightly different hours, but in general no crystal changes or sample changes will happen after 5pm. It's important that you plan any aspects of your run which require a beamline scientist for weekdays, and early enough in the day that this can be done before they go home.
Be sure you have your account log in information!
Do you have an SSRL computer account (looks like b_"username")?
- If no: Contact Ellie Fazli (Fazli@slac.stanford.edu) with this computer account request form to establish one.
- If yes: Check that you remember the password and it is still valid. If you have problems with the password, contact Ellie Fazli (Fazli@slac.stanford.edu). Ellie can help you reset the password if it has expired or you forgot it.
If running on a beam line with WebXAS (soon to be all)- you’ll also need to remember your user portal email address and password to log in.
When set up to run, you will be able to log on to the in-browser software from anywhere at this address: WebXAS
Sample shipping:
When shipping samples to SSRL (including dry shipper dewars) please use this form. It will automatically generate the correct form for return shipping, which saves everyone's time.