Requesting Beam Time

To request beam time at the NSLS, use one of the following options depending on your research:

• General User Proposal Program
• Proprietary Research Program

If you are a member of a Contributing User program (definition) or Participating Research Team (definition), please contact your beamline spokesperson.

There are also specialized purposes under which you may request beam time, both of which require meeting with the NSLS Chairman. These include:

• Discretionary Time (e.g., feasibility studies)
• Classified Research

Deadlines For Requesting Beam Time
Refer to the appropriate deadlines for the submission of General User proposals and declaration of beam time for PRTs and Contributing Users.

General User Account
All users should set up a $1,000 operating account to cover operating expenses while at the NSLS, such as charges for use of trades, shops, and stockroom withdrawals. A telephone access code, for use in placing off-site calls and faxes, is associated with each operating account. Operating accounts, which are subject to BNL overhead, are established by the user's home institution via a purchase order.