The beamtime is split into two 6-months allocation periods corresponding to spring and autumn calls for proposals.

The spring call (deadline for proposal submission: 1st of April) is for experiments to be performed from September of the same year till February the following year.
The autumn call (deadline for proposal submission: 1st of October) is for experiments to be performed from March till August of the following year.

Call for proposals is open! Deadline: April 8th, 2020, 23:59 CET.

Scientists from Poland and abroad can apply for beamtime on:

• the PEEM end station (a photoemission electron microscope)
• the XAS end station (X-ray absorption spectroscopy)
• the UARPES end station (ultra angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy)
• the Titan Krios G3i cryo-electron microscope.

Beamtime applications are submitted through the user portal Digital User Office (DUO).

We strongly recommend discussing the feasibility of planned experiments with the responsible beamline scientist prior to the submission of a proposal, in particular, if you are a new user.
Access to SOLARIS is free of charge for all non-proprietary research. User groups from outside Poland may apply for a reimbursement of travel costs (thanks to CALIPSOPlus project).

Befor applying you should read Terms and conditions of use of the research infrastructure of the SOLARIS National Synchrotron Radiation.

Beamtime availability

The SOLARIS Centre operates in a 24/6 mode (24 hours a day, 6 days a week).
Beam is delivered to beamlines from Tuesday to Saturday, between 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (11 hours) and between 9:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. (11 hours). Beam injection is performed between 8:00 and 9:00 and 20:00 and 21:00.

The SOLARIS Centre provide operators' support:

• from Tuesday to Friday

  • from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. - on-site support

  • between 22:00 to 2:00 - on-call support

• on Saturdays

  • during beam injection (8:00-9:00 and 20:00-21:00) - on-site support

  • in any other time of the day - on-call support.

Contact to beam operators:

• on-site support (the Control Room): +48 12 664 41 65 (from SOLARIS extension phones: 41 65) or +48 519 307 990

• on-call support: +48 519 307 990.