APS Spectroscopy Group

Sector Orientations

Please click the appropriate link below to take the online portion of your orientation.

The verification forms below are for reference only. Part 2 of your orientation will be

completed onsite with a member of the sector staff.

Shipping Samples To and From APS

Instructions for mail-in samples and sample holders

Our Shipping Address for non-radioactive materials:

Use this address for hazardous materials

Argonne National Laboratory

c/o bldg. 46 - Hazardous Materials Receiving

Bldg. * see note below *

9700 S. Cass Ave.

Lemont, IL 60439

Attn: your bl scientist's name / your name & GUP #

Use this address for non-hazardous materials

Argonne National Laboratory

Bldg. * see note below *

9700 S. Cass Ave.

Lemont, IL 60439

Attn: your bl scientist's name / your name & GUP #

* Note * For sector-20, the building is 435-E030. For 9 BM the building is 433-A020

Please let your beamline scientist know when your shipment is sent. Tracking information is also appreciated.

If you are shipping radioactive materials, you must contact your beamline scientist for instructions.

Instructions for the Return Shipment of your materials from APS:

Sector-20 Shipping Form (for shipping materials from sector 20)

Sector-9 BM Shipping Form (for shipping materials from 9 BM)

Beamline Designs and Drawings

20ID Indirect Cooled Crystal Info (zip file)	20ID Rough Layout (zip file)
Cryostat Sample Holders (zip file)	Cryostat Liquid Cells (zip file)
18- slot sample holder	27- slot sample holder

8- hole sample holders (zip file)

Misc. Info

9 BM Wiki Page (This contains a lot of useful info including safety, beamline instrumentation, cameras, etc.)

Beamline Controls

Beamline Software Manual (version 8, still accurate but to be updated)

Beamline Data Viewing Programs and Standards Info

Sector 20 and 9-BM operations are supported by the US Department of Energy and the Canadian Light Source.
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