Facilities and Equipment

Monochromatic focused (4-20 keV)

  ~1 x 10¹² ph/sec

Monochromatic unfocused

(4-45 keV)

  ~1 x 10⁹ ph/sec/mm²

White beam

 

Monochromatic, focused or unfocused (2–4 keV)

 

Very low flux as beam exits through a Be window.
Contact B16 staff well in advance.

    with KB mirrors: ~ 0.5 μm x 0.5 μm

~1 x 10⁸ ph/sec

Double Crystal Monochromator
Si 111 (2 – 30 keV)

 

Channel-cut Monochromator
Si 311 (6 - 45 keV)

Double Multilayer Monochromator
- for higher-order suppression and for high flux modes
- Ni/B4C: 2- 8 keV
- Ru/B4C: 8-20 keV

 

Energy bandpass
- DCM Si 111 : ~1.8 x10-4
- Channel-cut Si 311 : ~1 x 10-4
- Multilayer : ~1 x 10-2

 

Toroidal mirror (1:1 focusing)

Focal distance of the mirror can be adjusted to keep the beam in-focus at any position along the 12m length of the experimental hutch.

Large area XRD detector:
Photonic Science X-ray Image Star 9000, 135mm dia, 3056 x 3056 pixels, 31 µm optical pixel size
 

Pilatus 300k detector:
84mm x 106 mm, 487 x 619 pixels, 172 µm x 172 µm pixel size, 20 bit dynamic range
 

 

 

 

VORTEX 90EX spectroscopy detector:
Active area = 50mm2
Energy resolution ~ 150 eV @ 5.9 keV
 

X-ray Eye:
Photonic Science X-ray MiniFDI, 11mm dia, 1392 x 1040 pixels, 6.5μm optical pixel size
 

 

APD Ultrafast X-ray detector
Active Area : 10mm x 10mm
Max count rate: 100 MHz
 

 

 

Detector mass ≤30 kg
Theta (ω)         : -100° to +235.5°
2Theta (δ)        : -10.4° to +101.9°
Alpha               : -33° to +33°
Chi                   : -96.4° to +259.9°
Phi                    : -147° to +150°
Theta-analyser : 0 to ∞ (no limits),
2Theta-analyser: -157.5° to +157.5°

- Angular range of some axes is restricted by mounts and beamline delivery systems. Available angular ranges are given here.

 -2Theta (δ) range can be changed/adjusted, if needed.

XYZ sample stage on Diffractometer

X = ±25 mm

Y = ±25 mm

Z = ±12.5 mm

Load capacity ≤20 kg

 

Versatile Optics Table (with 3 stations)
- Size: 2m x 1.2m
Upstream station
X = ±25 mm
Y = ±25 mm
Theta = ±135°
Phi = ±10°
Chi = ±10°
Load capacity ≤5 kg

Middle station
X = ±25 mm
Y = ±25 mm
Theta = ±135°
Phi = ±10°
X Piezo=300 µm
Y Piezo=300 µm
Load capacity ≤5 kg

Downstream station
X = ±50 mm
Y = ±50 mm
Load capacity ≤ 20 kg
Relative motions (along beam direction and transverse) possible between the three stations.
 

 

Fast shutter (6mm opening aperture, to be used with focused or slitted beams)

 Contact B16 Staff.

Various general-purpose viewing cameras

Other Equipment:

Huber 5 axis tower
- can be placed anywhere in the EH
- load capacity 30 kg

Several linear and rotary stages
- with 0.1 µm resolution

Several Piezo linear stages
(PI P-733.2, PI P-542.2, Micos MMC-100)

Zeiss Stereo Optical Microscope

 

Laminar Flow table

 

Fume cupboard, small balance (mg – g), ultrasonic bath, fridge, etc

 

Dark room for photographic film development

Contact B16 staff.