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Summary of the results of 11th call for proposals
The eleventh call for proposals for research using the infrastructure of the SOLARIS Center has recently concluded, providing scientists with the opportunity to apply for research time on one of the available research beamlines. These research beamlines include ASTRA, DEMETER (PEEM, STXM), PHELIX, PIRX, URANOS, and the Titan Krios G3i electron microscope.
Throughout March, researchers from Poland and other countries submitted research proposals in the DUO system, which can be accessed at https://duo.synchrotron.pl. In this 11th call for proposals, the POLYX and CIRI beamlines were made available for the first time in Expert Commissioning Access mode, using "Fast Access." The CIRI beamline is currently operating without a synchrotron beam, using laboratory light sources instead.
In total, a record-breaking 164 applications were received during this call, with scientists applying for 15,340 research hours on the provided infrastructure. The ASTRA beamline, which enables X-ray absorption spectroscopy, was the most sought-after among users, with 51 requests for research time. Of these applications, 35% were foreign, while 65% were submitted by Polish scientists.
Currently, the applications will undergo technical evaluation, followed by review by an independent international committee of experts. The best projects will be awarded beamtime, which will run from October 2023 to February 2024.
It is worth noting that each call for proposals is gaining in popularity among scientists from Poland and abroad. The increasing number of available research beamlines allows for increasingly advanced and diverse research and experiments. This is evident from the growing number of scientific publications appearing in recognizable journals each year, in which the results were obtained using SOLARIS infrastructure.
In conclusion, the recent call for proposals for research time using SOLARIS infrastructure was a huge success, attracting a record number of applications.
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