Beamline Directory

Filter List: By Technique Show All Beamlines 2D Scanning X-ray fluorescence imaging with a minimum beam size of 12 nm with an energy range of 12-16 keV (using multilayer Laue lenses). 2D and 3D scanning X-ray fluorescence imaging with a minimum beam size of 50 nm with an energy range of 6-12 keV (using a zone plate). Automatic specimen handling Available sample environments: 80 - 500 K cryostream, 5 – 500 K Liquid He cryostat. Bragg CDI/Ptychography on single crystal samples. Strong emphasis is on developing analysis software. Development of In-situ capabilities. Strong emphasis on hardware development Development of advanced imaging/spectroscopy capabilities. Experiments leading to multimodal imaging or enhancement of imaging/spectroscopy capabilities in terms of resolution or sensitivity Flat plate or capillary samples, transmission (recommended) and reflection geometries High-throughput (low volume, liquid or frozen state) X-ray Footprinting High-throughput, capillary measurements using a robotic arm In vivo Footprinting In-situ electrochemistry under the above parameters Macromolecular crystallography with a beam size of 10 x 10 µm, an energy range of 6–18 keV, manual specimen exchange, and data collection with an ADSC HF-4M pixel array detector at framing rates up to 25 Hz. Macromolecular crystallography with a beam size of 8x6 mm, an energy range of 5–18 keV, automatic specimen handling, and data collection with an Eiger 9M detector at framing rates up to 238 Hz. NEXAFS Spectroscopy in partial and total electron yield modes with a minimum beam size of 30 µm and an energy range of 100 – 2200 eV Small Angle X-ray Scattering for detecting particles and precipitates smaller than 100nm Small-angle X-ray scattering (transmission or grazing-incidence) Static solution scattering Time-resolved (GI)SAXS/WAXS for samples in vacuum in the tender x-ray range, 2.05-6.5 keV: low divergence mode X-ray energy ~ 75 keV X-ray reflectivity for solid surfaces XAFS in Transmission mode Zone Plate based nano-diffraction 0-5 Tesla superconducting magnet coupled to 5 – 500 K Liquid He cryostat 2D Scanning X-ray Bragg diffraction imaging with a min. beam size of 50 nm with an energy range of 8-12 keV (using a zone plate). The measurement is limited to a single reflection from single crystalline sample with a well-defined crystal orientation. 2D XANES imaging with a minimum beam size of 12 nm with an energy range of 12-17 keV (using multilayer Laue lenses). 2D XANES imaging with a minimum beam size of 50 nm with an energy range of 6-12 keV (using a zone plate). ARPES: DA30, T = 8 K, ΔE = 15 meV, spot_size = 20 μm Absorption based transmission x-ray microscopy tomography at 30 nm spatial resolution and 20-40 mm field of view. 6-10 keV. Ambient Pressure X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Automated/Unattended data collection for single crystals of 50 microns and up. Available sample cells include: Linkam flat plate furnace (RT- 1500°C); gas flow cell with flexible coil heater for capillaries(RT-1000 C); cryostream (80K - 500K); He cryostat (10K – 500K). Available sample cells include: high pressure system with syringe pump (max. 150 bar) and manifold for user-custom cells and a simple cell with Kapton capillary (Max pressure 100 bar). Available sample cells include:capillary heater (up to 650°C) in vertical position; quadrupole lamp furnace for XRD only (RT-1,800C) with user-supplied capillaries. Available sample environments include low temperature cryostat to 5 K, humidity (up to 97.5%) and temperature (20 – 50 deg C) controlled chamber for biological materials, and Linkam hotstage (up to 420 deg C) for polymers or other soft materials. Coherent Diffraction Imaging Coherent Small-Angle X-ray Scattering Coherent Wide Angle X-ray Scattering (c-WAXS) Commissioning of shear stage for in situ transmission SAXS/WAXS on films or viscous fluid under shear stress Development of a cryostage for XFM and micro-XAFS Spectroscopy Development of in-situ flow cells and microfluidic devices Development of in-situ or special sample cells, geometries Diamond Anvil High Pressure Cell ( Max ~40 GPa) Diamond anvil cell integrated with cryostat (to 20 K) EXAFS in transmission and total fluorescence mode Energy range: 4.5 keV to 23 keV Eulerian cradle and low-temperature sample environment (to 2 K) Extending energy range lower than 2 keV; consult beamline staff to discuss possibilities Fast exchangeability between PDF and Wide Angle X-ray Powder diffraction setups during measurements. Germanium microstrip detector Globar based high pressure infrared spectroscopy and microspectroscopy Hard X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (2.0 - 7.5 keV) with fixed photon energy Heterogeneous catalysis with concentrated gases Heterogeneous catalysis with diluted gases (up to 2 bar gas pressure and with non-flammable, non-toxic, and non-explosion dilution limit) High throughput experiments (ex-situ EXAFS in transmission and total fluorescence mode) High-throughput measurements for capillaries or bulk films (SAXS/WAXS) or thin films (GISAXS/GIWAXS), based on robotic sample handling (room temperature) Holography In-situ and multimodality imaging. Strong emphasis is on developing new in-situ capabilities In-situ studies of materials growth with hard x-rays (8-23 keV), optional use of gas flow control and handling capabilities for non-hazardous gases, optional secondary focusing with <20 micron beam Inelastic X-ray scattering with an energy resolution of ~2.0 meV with Gaussian-like tails and a momentum resolution of up to 0.2 nm-1. Infrared transmission and reflection spectroscopy Macromolecular micro-crystallography with a beam size of 1 x 1.5 µm to 10 x 10 µm, energy range from 5 to 30 keV, and sample mounting automation. Magnetospectroscopy Micro-EXAFS Spectroscopy (extended energy scanning) with 10 micron beam (7 – 14 keV) Micro-XAFS Spectroscopy with 5 - 10 micron beam (6 - 18 keV) Micro-spot Absorption/Photoemission (μ-XAS , μ-XPS, μ-ARPES) Modulation Enhanced Diffraction e.g., using gases and electric field Modulation spectroscopy Monochromatic beam, energy range = 40-70 keV (tunable) Multi-Anvil Cell, that consists of an 1100-ton hydraulic press with DIA, Deformation-DIA, T-25 (Kawai-style multi-anvil), and the novel functional Deformation-T-25 compressional module Multi-crystal crystallography and fixed target scanning serial crystallography NEXAFS Spectroscopy in fluorescence yield mode with a minimum beam size of 30 µm and an energy range of 100 – 2200 eV NEXAFS imaging with a 20 mm x 20 mm beam size and an energy range of 100 – 2200 eV Nominal beam size = 0.5 x 0.5 mm Nominal beam size = 0.60 x 0.20 mm Operando experiments in the field of fuel-cell and battery research Partial fluorescence XAS Reactor for microwave-assisted synthesis Resonant inelastic x-ray scattering in the 180-2000 eV energy range, medium energy resolution mode. Liquid helium flow cryostat available. Room temperature serial crystallography with a high viscosity extrusion jet Single-crystal resonant x-ray scattering with hard X-rays (6-23 keV) Soft X-ray absorption spectroscopy of UHV compatible solid samples in partial fluorescence yield and total electron yield detection modes Solution scattering with in-line size exclusion chromatography Spectroscopic Ellipsometry Steady-state Footprinting (capillary flow) Step scanning XAFS Surface soft X-ray scattering THz / millimeter wave spectroscopy The Eiger 16M detector supports rapid data collection at rates of 133 Hz for a full frame and 750 Hz for a 4M region. Time-resolved (GI)SAXS/WAXS for samples in vacuum in the 6.5-24 keV energy range: low divergence and microfocusing (vertical beam < 3 mm) modes Time-resolved (GI)SAXS/WAXS for samples in vacuum in the tender x-ray range, 2.05-6.5 keV: microfocusing (vertical beam < 3 mm) Time-resolved Spectroscopy Time-resolved X-ray Footprinting Transmission X-ray ptychography with an energy range of 6-17 keV Transmission XAFS, fluorescence EXAFS with a four-element Si-drift detector Unfocused beam size: 20 mm x 5 mm / focused beam size: about 300 microns Wide Angle X-ray Powder diffraction using 200 X 200 micron pixel PerkinElmer area detector [sample-to-detector distance in the range 204 - 3000 mm] Wide-angle X-ray scattering (transmission or grazing-incidence) X-ray Fluorescence Imaging with 5 - 10 micron beam X-ray Fluorescence Imaging with a beam size of 1 μm X-ray Fluorescence Microprobe XANES, EXAFS, and elemental XRF imaging in ROI/Scaler mode (partial fluorescence yield), with a beam size user-tunable from approximately 3 x 3 to 15 x 25 µm, 2-6 keV energy range, helium sample environment, room temperature X-ray Pair Distribution Function (PDF) measurements; Qmax = 28 A-1 X-ray Pair Distribution Function measurements using a second large area (2k x 2k pixels) detector (200 µm pixel) with varying distance to sample - Qmax is 27 Angstrom-1 X-ray Photon Correlation Spectroscopy X-ray Powder Diffraction using a large area (2k x 2k pixels) detector (200 µm pixel), distance to sample can be varied X-ray Scattering, Coherent X-ray Scattering, magnetic X-ray Scattering, resonant X-ray absorption spectroscopy (5-16 keV, unfocused) X-ray diffraction on modified Huber psi diffractometer: XAFS in Fluorescence mode XANES Spectroscopy with a beam size of 1 μm XAS using solid state electrochemical cell XPEEM: AC-Elmitec III, PEEM, LEEM, μ-LEED, μ-ARPES XRD detectors- APD, Si(111) or Ge(111) analyzer, possibly Pilatus 100K and Mythen, but not guaranteed XRD sample space- limited to ~10 mm height, motorized z translation range of 13 mm micro-beam diffraction with a beam size of 5 μm or smaller