Temporary Call for 2026A Proposals for BL12B2 and BL12XU
The Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI) announces the call for proposals for public use in 2026A for BL12B2 and BL12XU, both contracted Beamlines of Taiwan NSRRC. Interested parties are encouraged to apply. Please see below for details.
Important
As these are contract beamlines, proposal information and personal information will be shared with NSRRC (Taiwan). Please note that users who do not agree to this condition will not be allowed to use these beamlines.
1．Types of Proposals Available
- General Proposals
- Graduate Student Proposals
- Proprietary Proposals*
* Use of the Proprietary Proposal is subject to certain conditions. Please contact us for more information.
2．Beamline
| Beamline | Equipment Available | Review Field for Non-Proprietary Proposal |
| BL12B2 (NSRRC BM) | X-ray absorption spectrometer Energy : 6 – 37 keV Detector : 7-channel SSD, Lytle detector, Ion-chamber |
Spectroscopy_XAFS Industrial Application* |
| powder X-ray diffractometer Energy : 6 – 37 keV Detector : EIGER-X-CdTe-4M |
Diffraction_Powder Industrial Application* |
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| BL12XU (NSRRC ID) | HAXPES analyzers Energy : 6.5 keV Vacuum : 10-8 Pa |
Spectroscopy_PES Industrial Application* |
*For detailed experimental conditions, prior consultation is recommended.
*Please read the instruction carefully in “General Proposals and Graduate Student Proposals Intended to Be Reviewed in the Industrial Application Field” for its specific conditions if you want your proposal reviewed in the “Industrial Application” Field.
3．Research Period and Number of Available Shifts
Approximately 27 shifts for each Beamline in July 2026 (tentative)
4．Submission Deadline
Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 10:00 am (Japan time)
5．Application Conditions
- You agree to share your research proposal application information and personal information with Taiwan NSRRC.
- In the case of non-proprietary use, you agree to clearly state in any published papers or other deliverables that the results were obtained through the use of the Taiwan NSRRC Beamline at the SPring-8 specifying the relevant experiment title and number. The official English name and address of NSRRC Taiwan shall be stated as “National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Taiwan” and “Hsinchu 300092, Taiwan,” respectively.
- In the case of proprietary use, you agree to the specific conditions separately determined by Taiwan NSRRC (such as entering into a joint research agreement).
6．Application Method
Submit your proposal application online from the User Information website (UI site).
UI site : http://user.spring8.or.jp/
Login to My Page > Create and Edit Proposal Application Form > New
Attention:
To apply for this temporary call, you must select “2026A-add” as the Term when creating an online application.
7．Note
– The same basic rules as for 2026A proposals will apply to users. Click here for details.
8．Other
– JASRI has been announcing the calls for other proposal types separately:
(1) Second call for 2026A for designated Beamlines (BL01B1, BL02B1, BL02B2, BL05XU, BL09XU, BL13XU, BL14B2, BL15XU, BL16B2, BL16XU, BL19B2, BL46XU, and BL28B2*), and
(2) Call for Proprietary Time-Designed Proposals (incl. measurement services).
*BL28B2 invites proposals only for Measurement Service (Reg.).