Instruments by Science Group
Macromolecular
Soft Condensed 
Imaging and
Biological
Magnetic
Structures and
Crystallography 
Spectroscopy Call for Proposals AP39
AP39 covers the period April 2026 - September 2026.
Proposals deadline: 1st Oct 2025 at 17:00hrs UTC/GMT
For the latest Equipment & Capabilities update check the individual beamline websites.
News Story March 2024
High-Pressure Research Opportunities at DLS
High-Pressure Research Day
9th Jan 2020 @ the Hilton Garden Inn, Abingdon - internal event
For more information email [email protected]
Useful Links
- EHPRG The European High Pressure Research Group
- AIRAPT International Association for the Advancement of High Pressure Science and Technology
- IUCr High Pressure International Union of Crystallography Commission on High Pressure
- CSEC Centre for Science at Extreme Conditions
Relevant Instrument(s)
I22 Multipurpose SAXS/WAXS
I22 is a multifunction SAXS/WAXS beamline for the physical and life sciences. Small-angle scattering provides essential information on the structure and dynamics of large molecular assemblies in low ordered environments. Working in both transmission and grazing incidence with full and microfocus beam I22 provides a working platform for studying the full range of soft matter systems.
Beamsize: 60 μm x 240 μm (Main Beam, v x h) 50 x 50 to 10 x 10 μm (Microfocus)
Detector: Pilatus P3-2M(SAXS), Pilatus P3-2M-L (WAXS)
Wavelength: 0.62 - 1.77 Å
Energy: 7 - 20 keV
Detector: Pilatus P3-2M(SAXS), Pilatus P3-2M-L (WAXS)
Wavelength: 0.62 - 1.77 Å
Energy: 7 - 20 keV
B22 Multimode InfraRed Imaging And Microspectroscopy
MIRIAM provides a brilliant and versatile microprobe across the whole IR range, for the highest spatial resolution of molecular structures via highest sensitivity vibrational spectroscopy in Fourier Transform IR (FTIR) mode, plus TeraHertz (THz) spectroscopy.
Multidisciplinary experiments span from ex vivo/in vitro biomedical studies to in situ/operando physical-chemical researches, geology to cultural heritage.
Since 2022, a new nanoIR endstation couples an Atomic Force Microscope to the B22 beamline and uniquely measures photothermal (AFM IR) and scattering (s-SNOM) nanospectroscopy at sub-wavelenght resolution.
Beamsize: 15µm to 3 µm by microFTIR; resolution 10 to 100 nm by nanoIR (s-SNOM & AFM IR)
Detector: MCT, FPA, DLaTGS and Bolometer
Wavelength: 1 mm - 1 µm (10,000 to 10 cm-1)
Energy: 1 meV - 1 eV
Detector: MCT, FPA, DLaTGS and Bolometer
Wavelength: 1 mm - 1 µm (10,000 to 10 cm-1)
Energy: 1 meV - 1 eV
I18 Microfocus Spectroscopy
µX-ray absorption spectroscopy, µX-ray fluorescence imaging and µdiffraction using high-brightness focused X-ray beam. Other techniques available include X-ray Excited Optical Luminescence (XEOL), X-ray Fluorescence Tomography, Fluorescence ReflEXAFS, Differential Phase Contrast Imaging.
Beamsize: 2 µm x 2.5 µm
Energy: 2.05 - 20.5 keV
Energy: 2.05 - 20.5 keV
I12 JEEP: Joint Engineering, Environment and Processing
I12 is a high-energy beamline principally for Material Science, Engineering and Processing Science. The instrument’s main focus is to allow in situ studies of samples in environments as close as possible to real world environments using imaging, tomography, diffraction and small-angle scattering. I12 is particularly well suited to study large or dense objects and offers a unique sample and environment installation facility for weights up to 2000 kg.
Beamsize: From 50 micrometer x 50 micrometer to 50 mm x 15 mm (EH1) or 100 mm x 30 mm (EH2)
Energy: 53 – 150 keV
Energy: 53 – 150 keV
I15 Extreme Conditions
I15, the extreme conditions beamline, is a high energy diffraction and scattering beamline used to explore planetary interior conditions, as well as other experiments requiring high pressures and non-ambient temperatures.
Wavelength: 0.620-0.155 Å
Energy: 20-80 keV
Energy: 20-80 keV
I19 Small Molecule Single Crystal Diffraction
I19 is a high-flux tunable-wavelength facility for the study of small-molecule systems by single-crystal X-ray diffraction techniques. The beamline supports a variety of techniques to allow the structural change of systems to be mapped under the influence of an external effect (such as pressure, temperature, photoexcitation or gas exchange).
Wavelength: 0.5 - 2.5 Å
Energy: 5 - 25 keV
Energy: 5 - 25 keV
I16 Materials and Magnetism
The Materials and Magnetism beamline provides a unique, world-class single crystal X-ray diffraction facility for studying a diverse range of materials.
Energy: 2.7 - 15 keV
Imaging
Spectroscopy
X-ray Diffraction
WAXS: Wide Angle X-ray Scattering
X-ray Single Crystal Diffraction
High Pressure
Scattering
Bragg CDI
CDI: Coherent Diffraction Imaging
Ptychography
GIWAXS: Grazing Incidence WAXS
SXRD: Surface X-ray Diffraction
Spectroscopy
XMLD: X-Ray Magnetic Linear Dichroism
XMCD: X-ray Magnetic Circular Dichroism
XRR: X-ray Reflectivity
REXS: Resonant Elastic X-ray Scattering
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