The MAX IV project

	Detailed Design Report on the MAX IV Facility (2010)
	Download the DDR (PDF 72 MB) (2010)
	Revised design of the storage rings (2009)
	Original Conceptual Design Report including the scientific case (2006)
	Download the CDR (PDF 31 MB) (2006)
	Order a hard copy (337 pages)
	Images and Graphics
	A movie of the new building (If needed: Download DivX Codec for Mediaplayer/Windows)
	Images of the new building 1, 2, 3
	En översikt över MAX IV PDF på svenska An overview of MAX IV (Introductory level) Eng An overview of MAX IV (Intermediate level) Eng
	Files for MAX IV - public archive
	Files for MAX IV - local archive Password protected due to the work in progress
	Other publications
	Report - MAX-lab Scientific Advisory Committee (2007)
	MAX IV - Our future light source ( PDF 1.4 MB) (2004)
	Other publications on MAX IV
	Professor Mikael Eriksson

MAX IV is planned to be the next generation synchrotron radiation facility in Sweden. It will replace the existing laboratory consisting of the MAX I, II and III storage rings. The main sources at MAX IV are two storage rings (1.5 GeV and 3 GeV) with state-of-the-art low emittance for the production of soft and hard x-rays. The linac injector will provide short pulses to a short pulse facility. This solution allows the production of synchrotron radiation with optimal characteristics in a wide energy region, fulfilling the needs of most diverse research areas.
The MAX IV accelerators

The MAX IV design also includes an option for a Free Electron Laser as a second development stage of the facility.

Project status

Contract ready for the MAX IV building
The construction and real estate companies PEAB and Wihlborgs have made an agreement with Lund University for the construction of the MAX IV building.
(See the press release by Lund University (in Swedish))

The Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet VR) has through an international group of experts evaluated the revised design of the MAX IV facility.

Background material produced by MAX-lab for that evaluation (2Mb PDF)

A Memorandum of Understanding
On April 27th at the Old Bishops House in Lund a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Swedish Research Council (VR), the Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems (VINNOVA), Lund University and Region Skåne, defining the start of the MAX IV project. These stakeholders represent a large fraction of the first phase investment costs. A consortium will be set up with the goal to break ground in 2010.

• The Memorandum of Understanding
  (In Swedish)

MAX IV financing
The Swedish Government has, December 4th, appointed Anders Flodström (University Chancellor) as negotiator to produce a basis for a decision on the financing of the MAX IV project. A report to the Ministry of Education and Research is due on March 1 2009.

• Press release from Ministry of Education and Research
  (Swedish Government, December 4, 2008) (In Swedish)

MAX IV in the Research and Innovation Bill

• The Research and Innovation Bill
  (Swedish Government, October 23, 2008) (In Swedish)

The Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet VR) has been commissioned by the Swedish Government to evaluate the conditions for the MAX IV facility. The positive and constructive report was sent to the Government in June 2008.

• Förutsättningar för konstruktion av en ny synkrotronljusanläggning inom MAX-laboratoriet (Vetenskapsrådet juni 2008) (In Swedish)

 

The Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet VR) has, through two international groups of experts, evaluated the proposal for the MAX IV facility: 

• The scientific evaluation of the MAX IV proposal, November 2006.
• Evaluation of the technical concept for the MAX IV facility, December 2005.

 

The town of Lund is working actively in the support of the MAX IV facility to become a part of the new Brunnshög area.