Beamline Capabilities

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Last updated: May 04, 2022
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Layout of the 10-BM-1 Powder Diffraction beamline

Beamline specifications

Source

Bending magnet

Available energy range

8 - 22 keV (0.56 - 1.54 angstroms)

 Mirrors

Vertical collimating mirror (VCM)

  • collimates beam

2 Modes:

  • Flat for experiments in Hutch C

  • Toroid for focused beam in Hutch B

 

Vertically focusing mirror (VFM)

  • Focuses beam vertically

2 Modes:

  • Flat for experiments in Hutch B

  • Toroid for focused beam in Hutch C

Double crystal monochromator (DCM)

Si(111) flat crystal pair

Nominal beam size at sample

Mode 1

VCM flat & VFM Flat, 3 mm (H) x 1 mm (V)

Mode 2

Hutch B - VCM toroid & VFM flat, 1mm (H) x 1 mm (V)

Mode 3

Hutch C - VCM flat & VFM toroid, 1mm (H) x 1 mm (V)

For measurements with Diamond Anvil Cells, this will be reduced further as required.

Detectors

Mythen-II

High resolution position sensitive detector - 80° 2Theta

Mar345 Image Plate

2D detector (angular range varies depending on detector distance)

Varex XRPad 4343F

2D detector (angular range varies depending on detector distance)

End Stations

End station one (hutch B)

End station one has been optimised to accommodate capillary measurements under a range of sample environments. This end station is well suited to time-resolved and in situ experiments as well as more traditional powder diffraction geometries and experiments.

 

End station two (hutch C)

End station two has been designed to carry out experiments using non-standard sample stages, a 2D detector, and those requiring longer setup times. Typical experiments that are carried out in this end station include battery charge and discharge cycling, high-pressure studies and user-developed sample environments. 

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