Work with us
Proposals submitted to the eBERlight call are open to scientists focusing on areas aligned with the DOE-BER mission. This includes biological, geological, geochemical and environmental sciences, to address existing and new scientific challenges.
Researchers can access beamlines and other resources by registering with APS and submitting a proposal through the Universal Proposal System (UPS).
When applying, look for the "eBERlight" Call or if you submit a Rapid Access proposal, please include "eBERlight" in your proposal title.
It is recommended to get in touch with the eBERlight team before proposal submission. Our team works closely with users to fulfill the APS/DOE requirements regarding operation, training, safety practices, and shipping of samples for experiments.
APS
Register to become a user at the APS
New users should begin with the APS User Checklist, which provides step by step guidance on registering to become a user and submitting a proposal.
Returning users should update their registration in the APS Portal and review the latest APS procedures, as several processes have recently been changed.
Submitting a Proposal to the eBERlight Call
The Apply for Beam Time page contains all essential information for preparing and submitting a proposal, along with detailed instructions for using the User Proposal System (UPS).
Additional safety and training requirements for eBERlight access are available here.
Feasibility studies
We offer beamtime for feasibility studies to interested researchers. This opportunity provides a unique chance to test experimental setups and gather information for full-scope beamtime proposal preparation.
Strategic Partnerships
Partnerships are crucial to drive innovation and advance scientific research. The laboratory offers a wide range of solutions that leverage the state of the art facilities to create an effective and collaborative partnership for success. To discuss the benefits of working with us, contact eBERlight.
FICUS
We are partnering with several DOE-BER user facilities, including the Environmental Molecular Science Laboratory (EMSL) and Joint Genome Institute (JGI) via Facilities Integrating Collaborations for User Science (FICUS) program that provides access to several facilities.
Acknowledgment and Publications
The Department of Energy (DOE) requires that all publications resulting from experiments or work done at the Advanced Photon Source (APS) must acknowledge the APS and must be reported in the APS Publications Database. Please send publications to [email protected] to be included.
Each APS experiment is now assigned a unique digital object identifier (DOI), which users can find under the "My DOI" tab in the APS User Portal. Starting with the 2025-2 user run, APS will email the DOI number to all individuals listed on the experimental safety assessment form (ESAF) once the ESAF is posted.
Users whose work results in publication are required to include the beam time award DOI number(s) in hyperlink format (e.g., https://doi.org/10.1000/182) in any publication referencing their experiment.
eBERlight users may also need to include an additional statement on the funding for beamlines, sectors, and resources used, examples below.
Results in this report are derived from research conducted through the eBERlight program (add Beamline/Sector here), funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Biological and Environmental Research (BER) and supported by the Advanced Photon Source (APS), (add DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1000/182 here), a DOE, Office of Science, user facility operated by Argonne National Laboratory under Contract No. DE-AC02-06CH11357.
The use of the LS-CAT at Sector 21 beamlines was supported by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and the Michigan Technology Tri-Corridor Grant 085P1000817.
Access to eBERlight at Sector 84 was possible through funding provided by DOE contract DE-AC02-06CH11357.