Beamtime

Here you can find detailed information about beamtime at CMAM and how to apply for it.

CMAM is an open facilty with full competitive access to the accelerator beamtime. There are three ways of accessing our facility:

a) As a CMAM member.

b) As a scientist having established a scientific collaboration agreement with the CMAM.

c) As an external user.

1. Beamtime request by CMAM members

2. Beamtime request by collaborators of the CMAM

In both cases, it is a member of CMAM who must apply for beamtime, in his own name or on behalf of a scientific collaboration of which he/she is part. The CMAM member has to appear as the project spokesperson. He/she takes responsibility of the request and of the activity that will be performed at the accelerator.
The time available for both forms of access does not overlap with that reserved to form c).

3. Beamtime request by external users
CMAM has as well access to external users. These services are provided through the "Unidad de Microanálisis de Materiales (UMAM)" of the Madrid Science Park Foundation (FPCM). For precise information on how to access the facility you must contact FPCM at "UMAM". Information on the equipment and beamlines available can be found in the beamlines section. In this case, it is a member of the UMAM who must apply for beamtime; he/she takes responsibility of the request and of the activity that will be performed at the CMAM accelerator.


IMPORTANT: Only proposals submitted using our Beamtime request service will be accepted.

IMPORTANT: Please read the following document carefully to get information about the procedure of beamtime request.

IMPORTANT: Please read the following document about the evaluation criteria of beamtime applications.

    Beamtime use Statistics

    Click here to view the statistics of beamtime use at CMAM


    Beamtime periods and deadlines 2013

    Period 00 Period 02 Period 04 Period 06 Period 08 Period 10 Period 12
    14 December (2012) - 1 February 4 February - 8 March
    11 March- 10 May 13 May - 5 July 8 July - 20 September 23 September - 1 November 4 November - 20 December
    deadline 7 Nov. 12 deadline 9 Jan. 13 deadline 13 Feb 13 deadline 17 Apr. 13 deadline 5 Jun. 13 deadline 17 Jul. 13 deadline 9 Oct. 13