Designing the High-Dynamic Double Crystal Monochromators (HD-DCM-Lite) control system for fast energy scans and beam sub-nanometer stability at SIRIUS

WEMR017
24 Sept 2025, 15:39
3m
Red Lacquer Room (Palmer House Hilton Chicago)

Red Lacquer Room

Palmer House Hilton Chicago

17 East Monroe Street Chicago, IL 60603, United States of America
Poster Presentation with Mini Oral MC15: Feedback Systems & Optimization WEMR Mini-Orals (MC13, MC14, MC15)

Speaker

Gabriel Oehlmeyer Brunheira (Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory)

Description

Two new High-Dynamic Double Crystal Monochromators (HD-DCM-Lite) have been successfully deployed on the SAPUCAIA (SAXS) and QUATI (quick-EXAFS) beamlines at SIRIUS. Building on previous work, that introduced the dynamic modeling and initial stabilization control strategies*, this paper details the mechatronic architecture, commutation schemes, and control strategies that enabled these systems to meet stringent operational requirements during online beamline validation. The contributions of this work can be summarized in three key areas: (i) the development of commutation rules that enable closed-loop motion control of the 3-phase brushless rotary stages; (ii) the control approach for coordinated motion of two goniometers to achieve single-degree-of-freedom movement; and (iii) the design of controllers for the high-bandwidth Short-Stroke system. At SAPUCAIA, the HD-DCM-Lite achieved sub-5 nrad RMS parallelism stability in the pitch direction, essential for ultra-low-noise scattering experiments. At QUATI, the system was able to reach high-speed energy scanning while maintaining the beam in fixed-exit condition, crucial for quality assurance in time-resolved spectroscopy. These results highlight the HD-DCM-Lite as a state-of-the-art mechatronic platform. Experimental data on crystal and beam stabilities during online operation confirm the effectiveness of the designed control system and commutation strategies.

Footnotes

T. R. S. Soares, J. P. S. Furtado, G. S. de Albuquerque, M. Saveri Silva, R. R. Geraldes, “Dynamical modelling validation and control development for the new High-Dynamic Double-Crystal Monochromator (HD-DCM-Lite) for Sirius/LNLS”, In: 19th Int. Conf. on Acc. and Large Exp. Phys. Control Systems (ICALEPCS’23)’

Funding Agency

Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI)

Author

João Pedro Silva Furtado (Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory)

Co-authors

Telles René Silva Soares (Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory) Gabriel Oehlmeyer Brunheira (Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory) Marlon Saveri Silva (Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials) Guilherme de Albuquerque (Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory) Hugo Fernandes (Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials) Rodrigo Bacurau (Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP))

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