Applying for beamtime at the AS MEX1 and MEX2 beamlines
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Sample | Edge | Mode (F/T/D) | Concentration; incl. edge step (in transmission) | K max | Environment | Scans | Time/Scan (hrs) | Total (hrs) |
12 GaAs powders | Ga K | T | Δμd = 1 | 12 | 20, 50, 100 K | 27x 12 x 3 = 36 | 0.5 | 18 |
Tissue samples (x8) | Br K | F | 0.1 to 0.5 mM | 16 | 10K | 8x 8 x 4 = 32 | 1 | 32 |
5 Cr model compounds | Cr K | F | diluted to | XANES only | 10K | 5x 5 x 1 = 5 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
15 Ir/Al2O3 catalysts | Ir L3 | F | 0.1 wt% | XANES only | room temp | 2x 2 x 15 = 30 | 0.3 | 10 |
4 S containing polymers, measured at 5 angles | S K | F, D | 20% | XANES only | RT, vacuum | 5 x 2 x 4 | 0.5 | 20 |
Self absorption characterisation | S K | F | 0.1, 0.5, 1, 5, 10, 20% | XANES only | RT, Helium | 6 x 2 angles | 0.5 | 6 |
Radiation hardness testing (hrs) | 2-3 | |||||||
Beamline conditioning and training (hrs) | 4 | |||||||
Total time requested | X hrs (Y shifts) | |||||||
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