Details: User Fee System

User Fees

All public beamline users are required to pay fees to cover the costs of beamline maintenance/operation and consumables (user fees). User fees are composed of a fixed fee charged for wear and tear on the facility and a variable fee charged for the amount of liquid He / sample preparation service you used.

User Fee (tax included)

* 1 shift is 8 hours and for any proposals that are allocated by the hour, the fees are charged by the hour.

• A variable fee will be calculated and added in accordance with the amount of liquid helium actually used.

User Fee (tax included) (from 2025A Term)

* 1 shift is 8 hours and for any proposals that are allocated by the hour, the fees are charged by the hour.

• A variable fee will be calculated and added in accordance with the amount of liquid helium / sample preparation service actually used.

Support system

Supported by government grants, the following proposals are exempted from paying the user fees: 

• Budding Researchers Support Proposals (only for users affiliated with domestic universities and organizations)

Users will be charged for the variable fee when it exceeds the limit of the budget.