Schedules for individual beamlines are posted in the ALS Scheduler.
The upcoming schedule (2021-1 Jan–Jul) is posted here.
Upcoming shutdown information: The ALS will be shut down for the holidays and maintenance beginning December 24, 2020, and user operations are scheduled to resume on March 30, 2021. The detailed operating schedule for the 2021-1 cycle will be posted in November. The summer shutdown is expected to begin in early July 2021 and last approximately three months.
Over the next few years, shutdowns will likely be longer than in recent years to allow the installation of the new accumulator ring, which is required to inject beam into the storage ring of the upgraded ALS, and the replacement of aging infrastructure in our 30-year-old facility in preparation for the new storage ring’s installation. Please look for more information in early 2021, following the ALS Upgrade (ALS-U) Project’s CD-2 review.
Notes: The schedule for 2020-1 Jan–Jun has been updated to reflect changes due to COVID-19 closures (the original schedule is accessible from a link in the “Past Long-Term Operating Schedules” bullet list below). Both current and upcoming schedules are subject to change depending on COVID-19 status. The “Restricted” label attached to user shifts indicates that beamtime/experiments will be subject to COVID-19 safety requirements.
Google Calendar: To add the ALS operating schedule to your Google Calendar (with option to toggle display on/off), click here.
Past Long-Term Operating Schedules
- 2020-1 January–July (revised)
- 2020-1 January–July (original)
- 2019-2 July–December
- 2019-1 January–June
- 2018-2 August–December
- 2018-1 January–July
- 2017-2 August–December
- 2017-1 January–July
- 2016-2 July–December (.xls)
- 2016-1 February–June (.xls)
- 2015-2 July–January (.xls)
- 2015-1 January–June (.xls)
- 2014-2 July–December (.xls)
- 2014-1 January–June (.xls)
- 2013-2 August–December (.xls)
- 2013-1 January–July
- 2012-2 July–December
- 2012-1 January–June
- 2011-2 July–December
- 2011-1 January–June
- 2010-2 July–December
- 2010-1 January–June
- 2009-2 July–December
- 2009-1 January–June
- 2008-2 July–December
- 2008-1 January–June
- 2007-2 July–December
- 2007-1 February–June
- 2006-2 July–January
- 2006-1 January–June
- 2005-2 July–December
- 2005-1 January–June
- 2004-2 June–December
- 2004-1 January–May
- 2003-2 June–November
- 2003-1 December (2002)–May
- 2002-2 June–November
- 2002-1 December (2001)–May
- 2001-2 May–December
- 2001-1 January–April
- 2000-2 July–December
- 2000-1 January–June
- 1999-2 April–December
- 1998-2/1999-1 July (1998)–March (1999)
- 1998-1 January–June
