Beamline Updates

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Last updated: Mar 20, 2024 by AS Spectroscopy Wiki

The following information will highlight any changes or updates to the beamlines, or things to be aware of, prior to any proposal submissions for beamtime. Information is listed per beamline group.

Date updated: to support proposal submissions for round 2024-3.

Submissions for Round 2024-3 open 20 March 2024 and close 16 April 2024.

Crystallography (MX1, MX2, MX3)

  • The MX3 beamline is currently under construction and not taking proposals.

Diffraction (PD, ADS1, ADS2)

Mail-In proposals Please check the wiki before submitting a proposal

Updates

Purchase of a gas system and mass spectrometer The gas system is a Hiden XCS system that can produce gas mixtures and generate a flow of gas at a specified flow rate. The mass spectrometer is a Hiden QGA. Both are currently being commissioned and will be ready soon.

Mythen-II issues Currently experiencing issues with our main detector losing communication. Suspect its an end-of-life issue and are investigating the use of our 2D detector for experiments.

Hutch C upgrades and 2D detector Upgrade project on hold due to resourcing constraints.

  • The ADS1 and ADS2 beamlines are currently under construction and not taking proposals.

Imaging (IMBL, MCT)

Microscopy (IRM, XFM, THz/Far-IR, Nanoprobe)

Scattering (SAXS/WAXS, BioSAXS)

Spectroscopy (XAS, SXR, MEX-1, MEX-2)