Access to CMAM
CMAM is an open facilty with full competitive access to the accelerator beamtime.
Starting from July 31th 2015 CMAM handles directly all access services to local and external users. For precise information on how to access the facility you must contact . Information on the equipment and beamlines available can be found in the beamlines section.
Transnational Access via RIANA
CMAM participates in the European RIANA project, enabling coordinated access to advanced nanoscience and nanotechnology infrastructures across Europe.
Proposals are submitted on a rolling basis and may combine different techniques and research infrastructures within a single experimental project. More information and access to the user portal are available at https://riana-project.eu/
Fees for the use of beamtime and additional services
The UAM’s “Consejo Social” (Social Council) has approved fees for the use of beamtime and additional services, applicable to companies and private users. At the same time has decided a financial contribution to the running and service costs applicable to universities and public research institutions national and international. In the table below, you can see a summary of the CMAM beamtime fees applicable to 2025.
| CMAM member + PhD or Master students affiliated/supervised by CMAM scientists | UAM-CSIC centers and institutes | National and International OPI´s | Private users and Companies | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beamtime price | 62€/h | 71,92€/h | 90€/h | |
| Bonus/year (free of charge) * | Up to 80h | Up to 40h | Up to 20h | |
| Priority use of beamtime (price to be added to base price) | 80€/h | 80€/h | 180€/h | 350€/h |
| Assistance in samples mounting/preparation and carrying out experiments (price to be added to base price) | N/A | 25€/h | 50€/h | |
| Data analysis price | N/A | 40€/h | 80€/h | 125€/h |
(*) Not applicable to remote experiments. Free billing hours are only for in-person users
BEAMTIME REQUEST SERVICE
Call for beamtime proposals
- The next user proposal deadline is
- 25 September 2026