User Experiment Preparation Labs I, II & III

The CROSS User laboratories are available to all J-PARC experimenters. Users wishing to make use of the laboratories are required to submit an application form and get permission at least two weeks before the first day of use. Also, you are required to take a brief (about 30 minutes) safety training when using the room. To arrange this, please contact User Experiment Preparation Labs Team.

User Experiment Preparation Labs Team
Email : labcrossor.jp

Application to Use the CROSS User Experiment Preparation Laboratories [Excel 71KB]

User Experiment Preparation Labs – FAQs

Q1	Who can use the laboratories?
	Beamline users, CROSS and J-PARC MLF staff or equivalent
Q2	How do I get permission to use the laboratories?
	Persons wishing to use the laboratories are required to submit an appreciation form and to attend a short (10 min) safety and training session in advance. To arrange this, please contact labcrossor.jp.
Q3	Who is my Contact Person in matters relating to use of the labs?
	In principle, your Contact Person for matters relating to use of the labs is your beamline scientist. In some cases, an appropriate CROSS officer may take on this role.
Q4	What laboratory consumables are supplied?
	As a rule, users are asked to bring their own supplies. However, incidental consumable items such as disposable wipes and gloves as well as some common reagents, solvents and gases are supplied.
Q5	Who is responsible for damage to laboratory equipment?
	Users may be held responsible for repairing or replacing any high-value pieces of laboratory equipment that are damaged with malicious intent or through negligence. The cost associated with repairing or replacing small items such as beakers or pipettes will be borne by CROSS.
Q6	How do I dispose of waste materials?
	In general, users are asked to remove and appropriately dispose of any waste materials they generate while using the labs. CROSS provides waste disposal bins for burnable waste, metallic waste, glass and sharps that are available to users.
Q7	Who has priority when using equipment?
	Facility users have priority over others wishing to use laboratory apparatus or equipment. In the event that two or more groups wish to use the same item of equipment at the same time, users are asked to negotiate a mutually acceptable arrangement that allows access for all groups.
Q8	Can I use samples that have been irradiated by the neutron beam?
	As a rule, all samples that have been irradiated by neutron beam cannot be handled in the CROSS labs.

User Experiment Preparation Lab I Sample Processing (IQBRC B401)

User Experiment Preparation Lab I (IQBRC Rm B401) is fitted out with a range of equipment for the machining and processing of solid-state samples.

Equipment

bench lathe	mini bench lathe	precision sectioning saw	bandsaw
cutting machine	precision bench drill	muffle furnace	vacuum drying oven
hotplate	hand pump	stereo microscope	microscope
electric balance	small NC lathe machine	NC lathe machine	laser processing machine

User Experiment Preparation Lab II Hard Matter (IQBRC B402)

User Experiment Preparation Lab II (IQBRC Rm B402) is equipped with a range of facilities and instruments for the preparation and characterization of crystalline and other solid-state samples.

Equipment

SQUID magnetometer	PPMS	fume hood	electronic microbalance
vacuum desiccator	vacuum glovebox	diamond saw (large)	muffle furnace
tube furnace (gas atmosphere)	floating zone furnace	X-ray diffractmeter	diamond saw (small)
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Reagents

Acids and bases: hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, sulfuric acid, etc.
Organic solvents: ethanol, acetone, n-hexane, etc.
Inorganic salts: sodium chloride, potassium chloride, etc.

For more information about the available reagents, please contact a member of the CROSS staff.

User Experiment Preparation Lab III Soft Matter and Biomaterials (IQBRC B403)

User Experiment Preparation Lab III (IQBRC Rm B403) is equipped as a wet chemistry laboratory for the synthesis, processing and characterization of liquid materials and other soft matter.

Equipment

fume hood	pH meter	water purification system	electronic microbalance
ultrasonic bath	vacuum desiccator	centrifuge	hot plate
magnetic stirrer	aspirator	UV-vis spectrophotometer	vortex stirrer
water bath	heating mantle	vacuum pump	centrifuge (micro six)
multi air station	drier	fluorescence spectrometer	Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FT-IR)
sealer	UV lamp	pump vacuum dry	differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)
spin coater

Reagents

Acids and bases: hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, sodium hydroxide, etc.
Organic solvents: ethanol, acetone, n-hexane, etc.
Inorganic salts: sodium chloride, potassium chloride, sodium hydrogen carbonate, etc.

For more information about the available reagents, please contact a member of the CROSS staff.