XPDF (I15-1)

We are delighted to inform you that the upgrade of the cryocoolers of the I15 wiggler by the Diamond Insertion Device Group has been successful. I15-1 received beam into the experimental hutch on the 24^th of January. The upgrade ensures a more robust and continuous operation for I15 and I15-1. In order to de-risk future operations even further, Diamond Management have now sent out a call for tender for companies to offer to supply a new wiggler, which would be a spare or replacement for I12 or I15.

The I15-1 team have resumed the upgrade to the endstation and installation and commissioning of the ARC detector, with a planned resumption of the user programme by the start of Run 2 on 19^th April.

I15-1 is currently installing a new detector and endstation, so the Rapid Access route is not available and is unlikley to be possible before April 2023. Please contact xpdf@diamond.ac.uk if you require an update.

Some information on beamline equipment is listed below.

See the sample environment page for more details on the equipment available. New sample environment equipment is always in development. For more information about proposed experiments please contact xpdf@diamond.ac.uk.

An overview of the XPDF beamline presented at the IUCr2017 conference is available here.

For more information about any aspect of XPDF, please email xpdf@diamond.ac.uk.

For an overview of the potential applications, download the XPDF leaflet here.