| Scientific Opportunities at NanoMAX The rapid development of X-ray focusing optics has fostered the progress of a wide range of scanning microscopy approaches that are becoming interesting for an increasing number of research fields, such as nanomaterials, environment, biology, to cite a few [1]. Along with imaging application, based on direct and inverse scanning microscopy approaches, nanobeams are useful tools for single object investigations, in contrast to conventional ensemble average measurements, especially relevant when the ensemble information is not representative of the single nanostructure. Furthermore, nanobeams can be used as a “local probe” to access
information at the nano-scale in specific location within complex or inhomogeneous systems (e.g. heterostructures, device-like structures, etc.). NanoMAX, the hard x-ray nanoprobe of Max IV, is getting ready to offer these research possibilities to its future users starting from early 2017. [1] J. Stangl, C. Mocuta, V. Chamard and Dina Carbone (2013). "Nanobeam X-Ray Scattering:
Probing Matter at the Nanoscale" Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co ISBN: 978-3-527-41077-4.
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