Working at CNM

For information on visiting Argonne National Laboratory, collaborating with us, or becoming an independent outside user of our facilities, please send e-mail to the User Administrator.

User Obligations

Below is a summary of what the CNM expects of users in return for access to the facility.

Registration: Register with the CNM as far in advance of your initial visit as possible (even when you are simply planning an experiment).

User Agreement: Ensure that a User Agreement is in place between the CNM and your home institution.

Training: Ensure that you complete all required training before conducting hands-on work at the CNM.

Safety Assessement: Complete experiment safety assessment forms.

End of Experiment Survey: Complete the end of experiment form to provide feedback.

Acknowledgment Statement: Acknowledge the use of the CNM and your host beamline when publishing results of research conducted at the CNM.

Publication: Report all publications resulting from work at the CNM to your host beamline and the CNM as soon as the publication appears.

Activity Report: Contribute summaries of your work at the CNM to the periodic CNM User Activity Reports.

Highlights: Contribute information on high-profile results for CNM use in annual reports, the CNM web site, etc.

Personal Data: Notify the CNM User Office promptly if you relocate to a different home institution after you receive your CNM user badge. Also notify the User Office of any changes in your contact information or visa status.

Badge: Abide by the requirements associated with holding an Argonne badge.