Welcome to SOLEIL users.
The 27th call for proposals (AP27) is now closed. The beamtime allocation period is: - for Standard proposals from March 22nd, 2021 to Mid-September, 2021. - for 'classical' BAG proposals from March 22nd, 2021 to February 28th, 2022. - for MX-BioSAXS BAG proposals from March 22nd, 2021 to February 28th, 2023. Experimental Reports have to be submitted before October 30th, 2020. Evaluation results will notified by the end of December 2020.
Last update, October 05, 2020
CoViD-19: Users schedule since October 29, 2020 French government announcements
Following the French government’s announcements, on 29/10/2020, to limit the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic, SOLEIL’s commitment is to maintain the continuity of the users schedule, in compliance with health instructions and taking into account the situation of each beamline and the operational teams of the ring.
Our priority, at this time, is to preserve the health of our staff, users and sub-contractors; at the same time as assuring user operations (academic and industrial).
Users can visit SOLEIL as long as their travel rules and their employer allow them to come to SOLEIL.
SOLEIL canteen and the Guest House will remain open.
For those who cannot travel, a limited number of projects can still be carried out remotely on certain beamlines (at the discretion of the responsible of the beamline).
At SOLEIL, to preserve the health of everybody, the application of protective measures must be strictly observed.
The necessary information is available in the 
brochure (663.39 KB), also distributed to users when they arrive on SOLEIL site.
A specific chapter on safety measures at SOLEIL in relation to COVID-19 has been included in the safety training since beginning of June 2020. Before entering SOLEIL site, all users are required to complete safety training, even if the last training was less than a year ago.
You have also to fill in and sign a declaration of honor form to certify that you have not been in contact with a Covid-19 confirmed case, over the last 7 days.
The number of people on the beamline is limited only by the rules of distancing and precaution.
Therefore, for more than 4 participants per session, SOLEIL Users' Office, before approving the list of participants, will ask the Main Proposer to provide a schedule of users’ presence, during the experiment, to ensure that this precautionary principle is respected and that the experiment is carried out in good conditions (installation of equipment, day or night crews, etc.).
There will be no additional constraints on the safety of experiments, but we ask that the formalities for the red projects be organised very early (at least 3 weeks) before the start of the experiment.
If you bring equipment to SOLEIL with you, it must be adequately cleaned before it will be allowed on the SOLEIL site.
Cleaning of the equipment invokes the responsibility of your institute. You will be required to sign a declaration to this effect prior to the start of your experiment at SOLEIL.
As the situation is constantly evolving we may have to change our decisions. We will continue to inform you of these possible evolutions.
Last update, November 19, 2020
