The huge effort of the entire SOLARIS team was crowned with the installation of the heart of the newly constructing SOLABS beamline - its monochromator. On September 24, 2021, the beamline team observed a monochromatic beam of radiation on a YAG crystal mounted at the output of the monochromator. This is very good news not only for the team but also for users who will be able to apply for beamtime on SOLABS in the spring of 2022.

We invite you to submit applications for access to the SOLARIS Centre research facilities. Deadline to submit for proposals is October, 5th, on 12:00 (noon) CET.

We are very pleased to announce that the recipient of this year's William G. Fateley Student Award is Paulina Kozioł, a member of the SOLAIR beamline design group. The award, sponsored by The Coblentz Society and the Fateley family, recognizes one student for outstanding scientific achievements in the field of vibrational spectroscopy. The winner is awarded at the annual SciX conference presented by FACSS. The award was established in 2010 by family members of William Fateley and his former group members to honor his life dedicated to the development of spectroscopy and to promote the advancement of students in their research careers.

CERIC-ERIC, Central European Research Infrastructure Consortium, offers access to more than 50 complementary instruments and two support laboratories, for multidisciplinary research in all fields of materials science and nanotechnology. There are two deadlines: September 1st, 17hs CET and September 30th, 17hs CET.