Beamline Phone Number:
+44 (0) 1235 778711
Principal Beamline Scientist:
Alessandro Bombardi
Tel: +44 (0) 1235 778087
E-mail: alessandro.bombardi@diamond.ac.uk
Email: sarnjeet.dhesi@diamond.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 1235 778056
Last updated: February 2023
Equipment or Component |
Availability |
Comments |
3.3-15 keV via Si 111 (channel-cut) |
Available |
2.7-3.0 keV available with non-standard set-up |
Normal Focus < 30 (V) x 200 (H) microns |
Available |
Microfocusing options by arrangement |
Sample environments | Available | Closed-cycle cryostat (~6 - 300K with tip up) High temp cryostat (~12 - 800K) |
Gas jet cooler | Available by arrangement | 100 - 500K (nitrogen cooler) 20-300K (helium cooler – not for routine use) |
Electric Fields | Available |
|
Uniaxial strain | Available by arrangement | Razorbill uniaxial strain device for small samples (~200 x 50 x 50 micron) for strain measurements from 300K-~10K inside cryostat. |
Harmonic rejection |
Available |
Choice of Rh and Si coatings on main M2 mirror |
Circular polarization via diamond phase retarder |
Available |
0.4 mm diamond and 0.1 mm diamond. Maximum helicity reversal frequency ~ 0.5-1 Hz Current energy range ~3.5-10 keV (~10-70% transmission) |
6-circle kappa goniometer |
Available |
Integral sample xy stage (+/- 2.5 mm) and z stage (+/- 13 mm) with full phi rotation |
Linear polarization analyser |
Available |
Permanently mounted. Small set of mosaic crystals available; others may be obtained by arrangement. |
High-resolution analyser |
Available |
As above. Si 111 (3-bounce) and Ge 111 (single-bounce) available |
Point detectors remotely interchangeable and permanently mounted on analyser stage |
Available |
APD, Vortex SDD, scintillator, PIN diode |
Small area detector |
Available |
Pilatus3 100K detector (100K x 172 x 172 micron pixel photon counting detector) permanently on detector arm in-vacuum (not analyser). High gain setting for low energies (<3 keV). |
High resolution area detector | Available | QuadMerlin detector (55 x 55 micron pixels) mounted <1.3m from sample in vacuum with ability to rotate about the analyser crystal. |
Large area detector |
Available by arrangement |
Pilatus 2M photon counting area detector. Not mountable on detector arm. |
Fume hood | Available | Standard lab solvents; ultrasonic bath |
Binocular Microscope | Available | With CCD |
If you have any comments, suggestions or corrections, please contact a member of the beamline staff.
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