Proposal for experiment at European XFEL – Experiment description
[Type the title of your proposal here]

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1) Scientific background of this proposal
[Please describe the scientific background of your proposal]

2) Motivation for this proposal: expected results and their impact in relevant scientific area(s) (references relevant to the scientific case, not necessarily involving proposers, can be listed in this section) 
[Please enter the scientific case of your proposal and the expected scientific outcome of the proposed experiment]
[Selected references about the scientific case]

3) Experimental plan
[Please enter the experimental plan here: Describe how you would technically perform the experiment as exhaustively as possible, also in terms of expected signal and data treatment]

a) Justification for the use of an X-ray free-electron laser facility and motivation for the selected instrument
[Please give reasons about submission of your proposal at our facility and to the selected instrument]

b) Justification for the number of shifts requested 
[Please give an explanation about the requested shifts]