A wide variety of experimental equipment is available for the user and there are no charges either for use of the beam or for the facility-owned support equipment. Proprietary research may be performed on a cost-recovery basis. USER MODE SSRL is a user-oriented facility which welcomes proposals for experiments from all qualified scientists. SSRL operates for users 6-7 months per year. Over 75 percent of the beam time is available for the general user.
Access is gained through proposal submittal and peer review.
An annual Activity Report is available on request. It includes progress reports on about 100 experiments plus descriptions of recent facility developments.