The Advanced Photon Source
a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science User Facility
FROM THE APS DIRECTOR
Given the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic, the APS user program is currently operational to support:
- Mail-in/remote access work for any research involving low-risk samples and most medium-risk samples as defined on the Experiment Safety Assessment Form.
- Experiments proposed by users with prior APS experience that cannot be performed remotely and that meet specific criteria. These proposals will be considered on a case-by-case basis with no guarantee of approval. Contact apsuser@anl.gov for more information.
Please get in touch with the beamline contact to determine the ability of a specific beamline to support your research.
The health and safety of our employees, users, students, and visitors remains our top priority. We will continue to monitor and adapt to changing conditions onsite, in the surrounding communities, in our state and nationwide.
Information on APS Operations and General User Programs During the COVID Pandemic
APS in the News
Researchers from Northwestern University and the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Argonne National Laboratory used a new x-ray technique at the DOE's Advanced Photon Source to study the remains of a 1,900-year-old Egyptian girl — all without unraveling or damaging the mummy.
Press Release
The APS has been a powerful tool in the battle against the novel coronavirus, contributing more information about the structure of the virus to the International Protein Databank than any other light source in the United States. The 100th structure (pictured) was determined at the National Institute of General Medical Sciences and National Cancer Institute structural biology facility 23-ID x-ray beamline at the U.S. Department of Energy's APS.
APS/User News
People of the APS Upgrade: This series of profiles focuses on the people behind the APS Upgrade. First up: Deputy Project Manager Elmie Peoples-Evans.
Press Release
Two researchers from Virginia Tech, using the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Photon Source and the Virginia Tech Nanoscale Characterization and Fabrication Lab, are seeking answers to questions about insects’ breathing, which may lead to new applications in microfluidics.