An international panel of experts will review the proposals on the basis of scientific excellence. After a successful review of their proposals, research groups are granted access to use the European XFEL - the extremely brilliant X-ray light flashes at one of the facility’s instruments - for a few days for their research projects. Use of the facility is free of charge provided the results are made generally available through publication. Like other X-ray light sources, the European XFEL is a research facility that provides capabilities and scientific knowhow for external researchers. The start of user operation will mark one of the final big milestones in the commissioning of the 3.4 km long X-ray laser.
Currently, the European XFEL is in the process of being put into operation. The next steps that follow are the further commissioning of accelerator sections, the generation of X-ray laser light (first lasing), and the commissioning of the instruments. After the first experiment campaign starting in the fall, the equipment at the instruments and the options for experiments will be increased or further improved until the full capabilities of the European XFEL are reached. The current programme for the first experiments is planned for a two-month period. The next announcement of experiment time is expected in summer 2017 for experiments in the first half of 2018. From 2018 on, four further instruments will be available, each of which is dedicated to specific applications and research themes.
More information about the announcement of experiment time can be found at www.xfel.eu.
Contact
Bernd Ebeling
Phone: + 49 8998 6921
Mail: bernd.ebeling(at)xfel.eu
