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Proposal Submission to Beamline

Proposal Submission

~17 min per scan

~51 min per sample (for 3 scans)

Standard transmission mode

XANES measurements

Technique / Mode

Estimated Scan Time

Standard transmission mode

EXAFS measurements

~18 min per scan

~72 min per sample (for 4 scans)

Fluorescence mode

XANES measurements

~24 min per scan

~96 min per sample (for 4 scans)

Fluorescence mode

EXAFS measurements

~23 min per scan

~92 min per sample (for 4 scans)

On-The-Fly transmission mode

XANES measurements

2eV/sec; ~4.30 min per scan

~14 min per sample (for 3 scans)

On-The-Fly transmission mode

EXAFS measurements

10eV/sec; ~2.15 min per scan

~9 min per sample (for 4 scans)

​Bulk XRF

5 min per scan

~72 min per sample (for 4 scans)

Micro-XRF

Mapping area: 1 × 1 mm² (H × V)

Beam step size:  30 µm

For material samples:

  • Exposure time per step: 5 sec

  • Estimated scan time: ~100 min per sample

For biological samples:

  • Exposure time per step: 20–30 sec

  • Estimated scan time: ~6.5–9 hr per sample

Micro-XAS

~24 min per scan

~96 min per sample (for 4 scans)

GIWAXS

Collect 1 image in 300 sec

MX

Collect 360 oscillations scans in 120 min

GIXAS

~24 min per scan

~96 min per sample (for 4 scans)

WAXS

Collect 1 image in 60-120 sec

TXRF

Concentration 0.2-1.2 ppm or 1-6 pg

Exposure time: 100 sec

~300 sec per sample (for 3 scans)

👉For the external instrument that users will bring and install for their beamtime (Please discuss with beamline staff).

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This table provides estimated scan times for different techniques to help you plan the number of shifts required for your experiment. The times shown are approximate per scan or per sample.

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