SACLA Research Proposal Application Form[General Proposal (non-proprietary) and Priority Strategy Proposal (non-proprietary)]
[I. Basic Information]
1. Project Leader Information (required)
User Card ID No. Name Affiliation
2. Title of Experiment (required) (70 word limit)
3. Type of Proposal (required)
Type of Proposal (Check one.)
General Proposal
Priority Strategy
Proposal
Hierarchical Structure
Dynamics of Biomolecules
Structural Analysis of Drugtargeted Membrane Protein
Nanocrystals
Imaging of Whole Cell and Its Components in the
Living State
Single Molecule Structural Analysis of Supramolecular
Complex
Dynamics Research Combining Single Molecule X-ray
Diffraction Experiments and Supercomputer Analysis
Dynamic Structural Analysis Using Pump-Probe
Techniques
Pico/Femto Second
Dynamic Imaging
Gas-Phase/Liquid-Phase/Solid-Phase Reaction
Dynamics
Ultrafast Interface Reaction Processes
Charge Generation/Charge Transfer Dynamics
Ultrafast Processes under Extreme Conditions
Dynamic X-ray Spectroscopy
4. Reason for Submitting the Priority Strategy Proposal (priority strategy proposal applicants only) (230
word limit)
5. Research Area (required)
• Research Area (Select from the "Table of Research Areas.")
Group
(required)
Subgroup
(required)
If "Other," specify.
6. Research Method (required)
• Research Method (Select from the "Table of Research Methods.")
Group
(required)
Subgroup
(required)
If "Other," specify.
7. Choice of Beamline/Hutch (required)
Beamline (Check one.)
BL3 (XFEL)
EH1
EH2
EH3
EH4
BL1
8. Number of Shifts Requested (1 shift = 12 hrs) (required)
(Explain how you estimated the number of requested shifts in the space provided for #15: How you
calculated the overall beamtime requested.)
- shift(s) x run(s)
- shift(s) x run(s)
- shift(s) x run(s)
(e.g. 6 shifts x 1 run, 3 shifts x 2 runs, etc.)
9. Project Team Member Information
User Card ID No. Name Affiliation
[Notes]
- Add rows as necessary.
- Project team members as well as project leaders are required to complete user registration in advance.
- Members can be added or removed after the proposal has been approved.
- If you are affiliated with an institution outside Japan, please have at least one local contact person affiliated
with a Japanese institution participate in your experiment.
[II. Abstract]
Charts and/or figures (not included in the word count) should be inserted into the text, if necessary. You may
place them at the end of this section, II. Abstract, indicating what part of this section they relate to.
10. Abstract (required) (1200 word limit)
Describe the significance, purpose, features and expected results of the proposed research , and the
consistency with these review criteria, which will be used to review the scientific validity of the
proposed research. Please also be sure to provide the necessity of the SACLA as a research tool.
11. Provide the progress made regarding the proposed research, the relationship with another proposal(s)
being applied, if any, and your previous experience with similar experiments. (required) (270 word limit)
12. Provide the expected future developments and direction of the proposed research. (required) (270 word
limit)
[III. Experimental Details]
Charts and/or figures (not included in the word count) should be inserted into the text, if necessary. You may
place them at the end of this section, III. Experimental Details, indicating what part of this section they relate
to.
13. Experimental details (sketch of setup, measurement method, detector, concentration of samples, etc.).
(required) (1200 word limit)
14. Operating conditions required (e.g. wavelength, etc.). (required) (50 word limit)
15. How did you calculate the overall beamtime requested? (required) (900 word limit)
16. What facility equipment, pooled/shared device do you wish to use? (required) (90 word limit)
Do you plan to use the synchronized laser system? (If you use the OPA, be sure to
provide the wavelength.)
Laser System Check where appropriate. Wavelength
Chirped Pulse Amp. (CPA)
Optical Parametric Amp. (OPA)
17. Equipment that you will bring to the SACLA.
Equipment Specifications*1 Safety measures
*1: Voltage, ampere, pressure, temperature, etc.
[Notes]
- Add rows as necessary.
- Specify whether it is a homemade or commercial product.
18. Details of samples/reagents. (required)
Name of
material*2Shape*3 Quantity*4 Hazards*5 Purpose*6 Storage and disposal method*7
Safety
measures*8
*2: Use general names, structural formulas, or compositions (XAFS) and do not use abbreviations or acronyms;
*3: Capillary (powder), cylinder (gas), plate (crystal), metal foil, tablet, bulk, etc.;
*4: SI Unit;
*5: Poison, deadly poison, organic solvent, selected chemicals, combustible, harmful, none, etc. If "none," state on
what grounds. (e.g. small amount and chemically stable);
*6: Sample for measurement, for cleanser, for coolant, for tranquilizer, etc.
*7: Concisely describe the storage/disposal method, and the treatment method before and after the experiment.
*8: Ensure consistency with the descriptions for "Hazards*5."
[Note]
- Add rows as necessary.
19. Safety Procedures
19-1 Does your proposed research involve any of the following? If it does, you are required to
follow certain pre-use/pre-experiment procedures.
Check Item(Check all
that apply.)
High pressure gas cylinder
Radioisotope
Radiation generator: installation, modification, change of purpose or specifications
Internationally controlled materials (nuclear source/fuel materials)
Installation of devices/equipment regulated by law:
- High-pressure gas manufacturing plant
- Local ventilation/gas supply and exhaust system
- Crane
Chemicals regulated by law:
- Specific substances regulated by the "Act on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and
Control of Specific Chemicals"
- Specified poisonous substances regulated by the "Poisonous and Deleterious Substances
Control Law"
- Substances for which manufacturing is prohibited, asbestos, etc. under the "Industrial Safety
and Health Law"
- Narcotics, stimulant drugs, hemp (gum), opium, and their raw materials, psychotropic drugs,
and no dangerous substances of 1/5 or more in quantity specified by the "Fire Service Act"
Invasive alien species
Specified risk materials (SRM) from cattle
Prohibited imports regulated by the "Plant Protection Act"
Recombinant DNA
Human materials
High-energy laser system (Class 4, Class 3B and Class 3R lasers specified by IEC 60825-1
standard)
19-2 Does your proposed research involve live animals (mammals, birds, or reptiles)?
Check if
applicable
19-3 Does your proposed research involve specific biological samples/biohazards* (agents of biological
origin that have the capacity to cause ill-effects in other organisms)?
Check if
applicable
*pathogenic microbes (incl. infectious nucleic acids, plasmids, prions), parasites, and the toxic substances,
carcinogens, and allergens produced by them that can cause harm to humans, livestock, and farm/marine
products.