<closed> Call for Feasibility Study Proposals for Industrial Application at Engineering Science Research Beamlines (BL14B2, BL19B2, BL46XU)

Contents

1. Overview

Feasibility Study Proposal for Industrial Application is designed to provide a simple procedure for beamtime application to SPring-8 for users who are interested in the use of SPring-8 or considering the application to SPring-8. Allocated beamtime is expected to be utilized to judge the usefulness of SPring-8 or to examine the measurement condition of samples and so on. All 3 Engineering Science Research Beamlines (BL14B2, BL19B2 and BL46XU) are available and all measurement techniques at these beamlines are available to this proposal. The staff of Industrial Application and Partnership Division of Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI) will perform measurements at SPring-8 on behalf of users in common with Measurement Services. Therefore, users can choose whether to come to SPring-8 and be present during the measurements or to simply send their samples to the SPring-8.

Application for the service is considered a proprietary proposal and is subject to proprietary beamtime fee and user fee applicable to proprietary Time-Designated Proposals. (See 4. Fees).

We keep confidential any confidential information received or acquired during the course of the service; and you have no obligation to disclose your application details or research results. In addition, you/your organization is the sole and exclusive owner of the entire right, title and interest in and to the research results obtained through the use of the service and any resulting patent or other form of intellectual property.

We accept applications on an as-needed basis. For inquiries about the dates available for the service or for information about the processes and procedures, please contact the JASRI staff (see 8.1 Industrial Application and Partnership Division). The turnaround time depends on whether you come to SPring-8 or not, and the type and amount of samples.

2. Available Beamlines

BL14B2 Engineering Science Research II
• X-ray Imaging
• XAFS in wide energy region (3.8 to 72 keV)

BL19B2 Engineering Science Research I
• Powder diffraction
• X-ray topography
• Small angle X-ray scattering (Ultra-small angle scattering)
• Structural characterization of thin film by X-ray diffraction and X-ray reflectivity measurement
• Residual stress measurement

BL46XU Engineering Science Research III
• Structural characterization of thin film by X-ray diffraction and X-ray reflectivity measurement
• Residual stress measurement
• Time resolved X-ray diffraction
• Hard X-ray Photoemission Spectroscopy
• X-ray Imaging

3. Sample Preparation

3.1 Preparation / Shipment

Please make sure that your samples are properly prepared and have been made suitable for desired measurements in advance. Since required sample conditions (e.g., sample thickness) and preparation methods depend on each measurement technique, please make sure to consult at: sp8jasri@spring8.or.jp.

Important
To ship your samples from outside Japan, you need to be aware of regulations covering international shipping of chemicals. Please note that you need to go through all required steps (e.g. paperwork, customs procedures, etc.) required for entry of your samples to Japan at your own responsibility and expense: we cannot assist you with this.
Please make sure to send your sample to 8.3 Sample Shipping Address.

3.2 Unacceptable Samples

The following samples are not accepted:
a) Biological samples (e.g. animals, plants, and microorganisms)
b) “Level 4” chemicals defined by JASRI (i.e. substances requiring the approval of the competent authority)
– Specific substances regulated by the “Law on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and the Regulation of Specific Chemicals”
– Narcotic and psychotropic drugs regulated by the “Narcotics and Psychotropics Control Law”
– Stimulant drugs and ingredients of stimulant drugs regulated by “Stimulant Drug Control Law”
– Hemp and hemp products regulated by the “Cannabis Control Law”
– Opium, poppy or poppy straw regulated by the “Opium Law”
– Scheduled drugs by the “Pharmaceutical Affairs Law”
– Specified poisonous substances regulated by the “Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Law”
– Substances for which manufacturing is prohibited under the “Industrial Safety and Health Law”
Please note that in-situ measurements (e.g. under a gas atmosphere) cannot be performed.

4. Fees

Users are required to pay the following fees:

4.1 Beamtime Fee

Based on the measurement method, the number of samples and etc., beamtime is allocated in units of one hour. Please discuss beamtime calculations with the JASRI staff (see 8.1 Industrial Application and Partnership Division) beforehand and agree on the number of required beamtime, for which proprietary beamtime fee for time-designated use is charged. Please note that two hours is the maximum number of available beamtime for a single proposal.

Beamtime Fee: 90,000 yen/1 hour incl. tax

4.2 User fees

Users are required to pay the fees to cover the costs of beamline maintenance/operation and consumables actually used (user fees). The user fees are composed of a fixed fee charged for wear and tear on the facility and a variable fee charged for liquid Helium.

Fixed Fee: 1,340 yen/1 hour incl. tax
Variable Fee: calculated based on the amount of liquid Helium actually used for measurement

5. Application Method

5.1 Submission of Application Form

To apply for the service, please submit an “Application for Feasibility Study Proposal for Industrial Application (Form FS-A)” to sp8jasri@spring8.or.jp as an email attachment. In the subject line of the email, type: Feasibility Study Proposal for Industrial Application Request.

5.2 Preliminary Arrangements

Upon receipt of the application, JASRI staff will contact and discuss service details with you. (You can choose whether to come to SPring-8 for discussions or not.) After the discussions, the staff will send you the “Feasibility Study Proposal for Industrial Application Confirmation Form (Form FS-B)” for you to refer to when you submit a proposal online (See 5.3 Online Proposal Submission)

5.3 Online Prosal Submission

Upon receipt of the “Feasibility Study Proposal for Industrial Application Confirmation Form (Form FS-B)”, your application needs to be submitted as a research proposal from the User Information website (UI site) online, not by post, courier, fax, email or by hand-deliver.

User Information Website > Login > Proposal Submission > New > Proprietary Research + Feasibility Study Proposal for Industrial Application

First, log in to the system with your user card ID number and password. If you have not obtained your user card ID number, please complete user registration first to create your user account.

Submission Deadline: 10:00 a.m., 10 business days before the scheduled date of measurement

Upon successful online proposal submission, you will receive a confirmation email with the proposal application number attached to it. Please provide the application number and all other information on the “Feasibility Study Proposal for Industrial Application Agreement“, have the person responsible for the payment of fees date and sign the Agreement, and then send it (PDF Form) by email to the Users Office (See 8.2 Spring-8 Users Office).

5.4 Document Submission

After the safety of the samples is verified, the Users Office will request you to submit the following documents:

a. Application Form for SPring-8 Facilities
– If you wish to attend the measurement sessions
Contact and consult with the JASRI staff in advance and submit the “Application Form for SPring-8 Facilities” online from the UI site (Documents > Online Submission) at least 10 days before visiting SPring-8. On the form, please provide the expected receive/return dates of user card and dosimeter and the expected Guest House check-in/check-out dates.
– If you are not going to attend the measurement sessions
Check the box for “Off the list”, and provide the scheduled date/time of measurements specified on Form FS-B.

b. Radiation Worker Registration Form (Form 5-1)
If you wish to attend the measurement sessions, please submit this Form 5-1 at least 10 days prior to your visit. For further details, please contact the JASRI staff.

c. List of Samples, Reagents, etc.
After submitting the “Application Form for SPring-8 Facilities”, please also submit the “List of Samples, Reagents, etc.” online from the UI site. Note that the link to this form is not displayed until after the “Application Form for SPring-8 Facilities” has been submitted.

6. Review Criteria

Only safety aspects of experiment are reviewed. Technical feasibility, sociality and ethicality of experiment are not reviewed (already recognized through the consultation process with JASRI staffs). Scientific and technological value and the degree of expectation to produce results are not reviewed.

＜Important Notice＞
If your samples are poisonous or hazardous materials regulated and not permitted to send by the law, it may be possible that you must carry your samples into/out the SPring-8 by yourself.

7. Post-Implementation Processes

The measurement data and the measurement report will be sent to you. The data will be delivered in electronic format such as CD-ROM. After checking the data and report, please submit the “Beamtime Report” online from the UI site. Please note that the analysis of the measurement data is not part of our service. For information about analysis software and/or analytical methods, please contact the JASRI staff (see 8.1 Industrial Application and Partnership Division).

Your samples will be returned to you after the measurement sessions. For users who did not attend the sessions, the JASRI staff will send back the samples at users’ cost.

Following the measurement report, data and samples, the invoice will be sent to you. Please make sure that your organization makes payment of the fees (See 4. Fee) within 60 days of the invoice date.

The results obtained through the service (measurement data) belong to your organization.

8. Contact

8.1 Industrial Application and Partnership Division (Application / Inquiries about Service and Samples)
For inquiries about the service and sample preparation, please contact:
Industrial Application and Partnership Division
Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI)
1-1-1 Kouto, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun
Hyogo 679-5198 JAPAN
Tel: +81-(0)791-58-0924
email: sp8jasri@spring8.or.jp

8.2 SPring-8 Users Office (Inquiries about Online Procedures)
For inquiries about the user registration, online proposal/document and agreement submission, please contact:
SPring-8/SACLA Users Office
Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI)
1-1-1 Kouto, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun
Hyogo 679-5198 JAPAN
Tel: +81-(0) 791-58-0961
email: sp8jasri@spring8.or.jp

8.3 Sample Shipping Address
Industrial Application and Partnership Division
Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI)
1-1-1 Kouto, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun
Hyogo 679-5198 JAPAN
Tel: +81-(0)791-58-0924