Conveners
Tuesday Poster Session
- Roberto Appio (MAX IV Laboratory)
The Enhanced Liquid Interface Spectroscopy and Analysis (ELISA) beamline at BESSY-II is engineered for cutting-edge liquid interface research. Integrating soft X-ray (40–3500 eV) and infrared (10–10,000 cm⁻¹) radiation, its dual-branch design optimizes beamtime efficiency and experimental versatility. ELISA features ultra-precise gratings (of 400, 1200 and 2400 l/mm line density, including...
The advent at last generation synchrotron sources of extremely brilliant beamlines combined with fast photon-counter detector and high throughput sample changers change the paradigm of beamtime use. The time required by the diffractometer to handle the sample is the new bottleneck for the beamtime throughput. At IRELEC, we developed a new x-ray diffractometer aiming to close the gap and...
FLASH, the soft X-ray free-electron laser (FEL) in Hamburg provides high-brilliance ultrashort femtosecond pulses at MHz repetition rate for user experiments. For many spectroscopic and dynamical studies in various research fields a small FEL energy bandwidth and ultrashort pulses are a prerequisite. In order to increase the spectral resolution while still keeping the photon pulses short, a...
The European Synchrotron Radiation Facility beamline ID01 performs Bragg Coherent Diffraction Imaging and X-ray nano-diffraction experiments with in-situ environments. A new sample environment for nanoparticles has been designed and tested. It combines a furnace and a pressurized X-ray transparent chamber, without the use of beryllium for safety reasons. The required 180°C horizontal and 45°C...
Conventional X-ray techniques often lack the energy resolution, the efficiency or the polarization sensitivity required. In collaboration with the NIST the PTB has developed a new wavelength-dispersive spectrometer (WDS) capable of high-resolution XES and RIXS in the photon energy range from 80 eV to 1500 eV. The WDS finds its main applications in the investigation of low Z compounds and...
At the European XFEL facility, the scientific instruments HED and MID deploy Jungfrau cameras for two-dimensional x-ray detection. At HED, respective diagnostics and methods aim at resolving atomic lattice structures via X-ray diffraction, laser-induced microscopic material changes such as shock-wave dynamics via X-ray imaging and small-angle x-ray scattering, or plasma temperature probing by...
A new QCM design that has been developed to replace the existing system on the I20 XAS beamline at Diamond Light Source will be presented. The QCM adopts a 4-bounce channel-cut configuration eliminating beam offset, which features two Bragg axes covering an energy range of 4-35 keV, each housing two pairs of S111 and S311 crystals. Thermal challenges are present, with a typical power load of...
CoSAXS is a multipurpose SAXS instrument located at the 3 GeV ring of MAX IV Laboratory in Sweden. This instrument provides a versatile platform for conducting Small-Angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) experiments on a wide range of research fields. With an extensive pool of sample environments, CoSAXS enables the application of multiple techniques and complex experiments on solid and solution...
SWIFT is one of the flagship beamlines being developed in the Diamond-II programme. As part of D-II upgrades, the electron beam energy will be increased from 3GeV to 3.5GeV, leading both to a brighter beam and higher power deposition onto beam conditioning components (filters, slits, beam shutters) presenting new thermal management challenges. These components are usually water cooled via a...
The poster presents the development of a high-pressure water cell (HPWC) to be used at the diffraction beamline P02.1, at PETRA III depicting its mechanical design and the challenges to achieve operating pressures up to 10 kbar (1 GPa). A crucial part of this setup is on its automation, in which the pressure increments are introduced by means of a spindle-pump type compressor. The spindle pump...
This paper presents the mechanical design of a new imaging system developed at the Matter in Extreme Conditions (MEC) instrument at the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) to improve setup efficiency while maintaining high-quality imaging performances. We designed an in-vacuum setup for imaging both the focal spot of a laser and the targets themselves. The system integrates high-resolution...
The new beamline P63 OperandoCat is under construction at PETRA III to investigate chemical processes under realistic operando conditions. This new beamline will combine X-ray absorption spectroscopy (for example EXAFS) with almost simultaneously X-ray diffraction measurements to provide comprehensive insights into catalytic and electrochemical systems, allowing the detection of structural...
In preparation for the accelerator upgrade "PETRA IV" at DESY, a nano imaging test device for the experiment end stations, called SPIDER, is under development. Aside to new concepts for the ultra stable mechanical design, the controlling of the mechatronical parts and sensors as active feedback plays another important role. The device is driven by different motor types like steppers, servos...
CoSAXS is a versatile SAXS/WAXS beamline at the 3 GeV diffraction-limited ring of MAX IV Laboratory in Sweden. The optical design [$*$ ,$**$] delivers X-ray beams from 4–20 keV with 0.01% bandwidth and photon flux of 10¹²–10¹³ ph/s, with up to 10% coherent flux at 7.1 keV. Beam sizes at the sample range from 250 × 250 μm² to 30 × 15 μm² (FWHM). The SAXS detector (Eiger2 4M) moves...
The Multi-Capillary Furnace (MCF) is a novel furnace design with four independent furnace units for use on the Spectroscopy beamlines at Diamond Light Source. This furnace offers users the opportunity for improved experimental efficiency by permitting up to four different samples in a reaction (e.g. catalysis reactions) to occur concurrently, with remote operation to allow for moving the...
In a well-known European free-electron laser facility (SwissFEL)$*$, a new branch(ARAMIS 3) of the beam line delivers hard X-ray to the CRISTALLINA experimental hutch. CRISTALINA-Q station inside, intends to investigate advanced materials focused on specific Quantum materials (QM) structures and processes. Two new heavy load dedicated Diffractometers (Dm)$**$ have been developed. They are...
A documentation of the design and production process of the CXI (coherent x-ray imaging) end station at SoftiMAX, a soft X-ray beamline at MAX IV. The station needs to allow practical removal from the beam allowing for visiting end stations. The diffracted light from the sample should be captured by a detector at a widely adjustable angle. The detector position longitudinally from the sample...
Within the framework of the ALBA Diagnostics Group’s participation in a Future Circular Collider (FCC) collaboration, a dedicated setup for electron beam size measurement based on Heterodyne Near Field Speckles (HNFS) has been developed and commissioned at ALBA Front End 21 using radiation from a dipole bending magnet. The setup incorporates a high-energy (20–30 keV), high-bandwidth (~1.3%)...
The In Situ Nanoprobe (ISN) is a newly constructed, best-in-class experimental instrument at sector 19 of the upgraded Advanced Photon Source (APS-U). The new ISN beamline provides a 5-30 keV monochromatic x-ray beam, high coherence, and focused flux of >3x10^11 photon/sec @ 25 keV. KB mirror focusing offers a focal spot as low as 20 nm. The KB mirrors also provide a long working distance of...
The High Energy Microscopy (HEM) beamline is being developed for X-ray projection imaging and computed tomography at the Korea 4th Generation Storage Ring (Korea-4GSR) currently under construction in Ochang, South Korea. The HEM beamline will deliver a fan beam with a horizontal size of 200 mm and a vertical size of 28 mm at the sample position located 100 meters from the 2-Tesla bending...
Siam photon source-II (SPS-II) is a new synchrotron facility that is going to be built in Thailand. There are seven beamlines to be constructed together with the new machine. These consist of one soft X-ray beamline, two X-ray absorption beamlines, three X-ray scattering beamlines and one imaging beamline in the lineups. The designs and the selections of insertion devices, front end and...
Korea-4GSR, a 4th generation synchrotron radiation facility under construction in Ochang, South Korea, will install ten beamlines in Phase-1, nine of which will use undulators as light sources. The central cone entering each beamline’s optics has a beam size about 1/10 that of the full white beam, requiring precise shaping and diagnostics at the front-end. The white beam from IVU24(In-Vacuum...
Photoelectrons (PEs) are emitted from the surface of the first mirror of a synchrotron radiation (SR) beamline when irradiated with white x rays. It has been reported that the PEs transfer heat to the chamber walls and mirror holder, inducing thermal drift of the mirror and consequently causing beam position and energy drift. We designed a copper shield which covers the entire mirror surface...
The Coherent Diffractive Imaging (CDI) beamline is one of the three advanced beamlines developed through the NSLS-II Experimental Tools (NEXT II) project at Brookhaven National Laboratory. This advanced hard X-ray beamline supports a photon energy range from 5 keV to 15 keV, enabling high-resolution imaging and characterization techniques. The CDI endstation integrated a custom-built beam...
In this poster are given insights about some examples of 2025 Upgrades and Experimental Setups at Eu.XFEL MID Instrument. It is reported the latest design and implementation status of Eu. XFEL MID Multi-Purpose Chamber (MPC_2) Project. This represents a set of upgrades of MID’s instrumentation currently being developed. It's an evolution of the current multi-purpose chamber, used at MID since...
MicroMAX is the second macromolecular crystallography (MX) beamline at MAX IV designed primarily for time resolved studies of microcrystals using novel sample delivery methods grouped under Serial Synchrotron Crystallography (SSX) as well as conventional rotation data collection. Samples can be studied in the range from room temperature to 90 K. Time resolved studies are supported by a...
FemtoMAX is a multi-purpose, short-pulse X-ray beamline at MAX IV, uniquely located at the short pulse facility downstream of the LINAC, rather than the 3 GeV storage ring. Operational since 2021, it enables time-resolved X-ray diffraction/scattering experiments in the femtosecond to picosecond range using <100 fs X-ray photon pulses$*$ that make it possible to follow the ultrafast dynamics in...
The FLASH2020+ project$*$, a major upgrade program for the high-repetition-rate XUV and soft X-ray free-electron laser FLASH at DESY, aims at significantly improving the FEL photon-beam properties for users. Besides external seeding at the full repetition rate of FLASH, a second focus is put on extremely short photon pulses in the lower fs range. Here, we will present the new diagnostic...
The spectroscopy and coherent scattering instrument (SCS) at the European XFEL was designed for a wide range of experimental techniques in the soft x-Ray regime. In order to conduct the experiments, the instruments have to host different kind of (experimental) chambers and detectors system(s). The changeover between the different configurations should be done as easy as possible but also with...
The High-energy Electron Xtallography Instrument (HeXI), currently under construction at Diamond, is set to expand the range of samples suitable for structure determination via electron diffraction. Funded by the Wellcome Trust's “Electrifying Life Sciences” grant and Diamond Light Source, the HeXI project will utilize Mega-electron-volt (MeV) electrons to bridge the crystal size gap between...
The beamlines of 4GSR use an undulator as the light source and consist of a DCM (Double Crystal Monochromator), beam focusing devices, and slit devices. The Beam Defining Slit, installed after the DCM, processes an X-ray beam of several tens of micrometers with sub-micron precision. This device minimizes parasitic scattering and maximizes X-ray beam intensity at the sample location. Materials...
Knowledge of X-ray beam polarisation on a synchrotron beamline is essential, not only for characterising the undulator performance, but also for precise analysis of dichroic and chiral experiments. The upgraded high-precision soft X-ray polarimeter at Diamond Light Source features multiple retarder adjusters to allow precise concentricity and angular alignment to the analyser. A novel offline...
We report a novel concept of hybrid semitransparent beamstops for small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) instruments, removing the need for a separate photodiode to monitor the transmitted X-ray intensity. A beamstop is used to block the unscattered primary X-ray beam after it passes through the sample, protecting the detector while enabling measurement of the scattered signal. The design...
The CoSAXS beamline at MAX IV Laboratory has incorporated an in-line sample viewer. This new feature allows users to visually monitor and optimize the sample position within the beam path directly, which is crucial for experiments requiring precise micrometric alignment. The in-line viewer is designed to support intricate experimental setups such as microfluidics, where precise control of...
This paper describes an integrated system combining a fluorescence detector and a beam position monitor to be implemented at the soft X-ray beamline of the Taiwan Photon Source (TPS) at the National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center (NSRRC). The system reduces production costs and features a more compact design. The TPS beamline is now in its third phase of development. According to user...
Scanning X-ray fluorescence (XRF) microprobes (µProbe) provide element-specific, spatial associations between elements within heterogeneous, structured, and dynamic systems. A new scanning X-ray fluorescence (XRF) microprobe (µMEX) has been commissioned at the Medium Energy X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy beamline (MEX1) of the Australian Synchrotron. This offers X-ray microspectroscopy (µXANES)...
The Advanced Light Source Upgrade (ALS-U) will increase soft X-ray coherent flux by 100×. We developed two new beamlines—COSMIC and MAESTRO—engineered to minimize loss of brightness and utilize the advanced coherence of the light source. Each beamline uses a minimalist optical layout: a cryo-cooled M1 mirror, a monochromator with variable-line-spacing gratings, and a final focusing M3 mirror....
DESY’s MX beamline P11 has been operating since 2012 at PETRA III and offers versatile focusing options to match the beam size and desired dose with diverse samples and various kinds of experiments$*$. The important upgrade of P11 hardware is planned for the near future. We will exchange the diffractometer and the sample changer for a well-proven solution from Arinax, which is presented at...
The Time-Resolved X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (TR-XPES) experimental station at the Soft X-ray Port - SXP Scientific Instrument of the European XFEL has been developed to perform femtosecond time-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy experiments on solids. The SXP Scientific Instrument opens new scientific opportunities for fs TR-XPES, including core level photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS),...
The XRD (X-Ray Diffraction Chamber) is one of the endstations of the SCS instrument, specifically designed for experiments on solid targets. Its sample holder features six-degree-of-freedom motion, allowing for precise positioning and alignment of the sample. During THz experiments at the XRD endstation of the SCS instrument, a 2″ off-axis parabolic mirror must be precisely positioned in six...
A new beamline has been established on a dipole magnet at BESSY II in PTB’s own laboratory. The microfocus of the beamline has a typical spot size of 20 µm x 20 µm within the range of 1.5 keV to 10 keV monochromatized dipole radiation. Particularly, the microfocus will make X-ray spectrometric measurements more efficient and accurate, especially for techniques such as micro-X-ray fluorescence...
A new Beam Conditioning Unit (BCU) has been developed for the MicroMAX beamline at MaxIV to condition the beam between the KB mirrors and the sample. It includes two XBPMs, a set of slits, a rotating chopper, a fast shutter and a linear attenuator, all on piezo driven stages. MicroMAX has a close collaboration with the BioMAX beamline, to simplify future work the same fastening rail system,...
The main goal of the project is to design and manufacture a multilayer soft-x-ray polarimeter. It will give us the opportunity to compare theoretical polarization with actual polarization, which will make it possible to adjust the synchrotron beam to optimal parameters. The device will be inserted very precisely before the end station of the beam line and will work in ultra-high vacuum...
In 2018, a new Nanoprobe system was installed and validated on the SWING beamline (Synchrotron SOLEIL) for 2D-nano-ptychography with an expected imaging resolution of 40 nm. The setup had been designed to be portable and capable of handling multiscale sample-sizes (from micrometer to hundreds of a micrometer). This system was then successively upgraded to allow for 2D-imaging resolutions of 20...
The European XFEL, located in Schenefeld, Germany is a major X-ray research facility which started operation in September 2017 and generates ultrashort X-ray flashes for photon science experiments with an outstanding peak brilliance. In the six months long maintenance period starting in June 2025 it is planned to build up the new HXS experimental station in the experimental hall and its beam...
Recent developments on the Spherical Grating Monochromator (SGM) beamline at the Canadian Light Source (CLS) have significantly enhanced its capabilities, particularly through the integration of a vacuum-compatible Physik Instrumente hexapod (H-811.I2V) and the implementation of Bluesky data acquisition software. These upgrades have facilitated the transition from traditional X-ray Absorption...
As part of the BESSY II+ * upgrade, the new SoTeXS (Soft-to-Tender X-ray Spectroscopy) beamline will enable high-precision, high-throughput studies of battery materials in the 0.5–5 keV energy range. At the endstation, battery cells with varying material combinations will undergo charging and discharging phases while being exposed to the beam. To ensure that, variations in the measurements are...
We present the reconfiguration of the ASTRA beamline (Absorption Spectroscopy beamline for Tender energy Range and Above) and its adaptation for combined X-ray absorption and Raman spectroscopy measurements. A new modular support system was designed and constructed to allow rapid and flexible reconfiguration of the end station, facilitating a broad range of experimental setups. Each vacuum...
During the COVID-19 pandemic, non-essential businesses closed or reduced output, prices for products rose, and availability of products needed for research decreased significantly. Many cryogenic gas producers either closed or significantly reduced production, causing the price of cryogenic gases such as liquid helium (LHe) to rise. Concurrently, much effort was focused on remote and...
The Sample Environment Team was established to bundle information, knowledge and expertise within Petra III, with the aim of speeding up the engineering process, reducing duplicate developments und promoting standardization wherever possible. Since the start of Petra III, the SaEn-Team has developed various devices. These devices are either specialised for a certain beamline or developed with...
A new hard x-ray fluorescence nanoprobe instrument called Bionanoprobe-II (BNP-II) has been designed and will be constructed at 2-ID-D of the upgraded Advanced Photon Source. BNP-II will take advantage of the orders-of-magnitude increase in brightness and coherent flux with advanced sample scanning, metrology, cryogenics, and controls. These advancements will enable high-throughput XRF imaging...
The light source of the BL12B2 beamline is one of the bending magnets in SPring-8; with this beamline, scientists can conduct experiments in X-ray absorption spectroscopy, high-resolution X-ray scattering, protein crystallography, and micro-beam scattering. The SPring-8-II will undergo an upgrade in the next few years. The attenuator, designed for the future upgrade of BL12B2, features nine...
Aiming for the improvement of the reliability and maintainability of the LHC linear wire scanners, a completely new concept is currently under development. The innovative design will eliminate the use of bellows, feature a more precise and optimized wire positioning system, and incorporate a significantly more robust and resilient mechanical structure. Four next-generation instruments are...
P03 is the MiNaXS Beamline at PETRA III covering a variety of technics, e.g. Gi/T-S/W-AXS, XRF and XRR$*$. An adaptive flight-tube enables changes of the SAXS detector distance (from 1.5 - 9.7 m). Another key feature of P03 is the operation of a customized L-shaped LAMBDA 9M detector system (X-Spectrum). Different sample environments can be implemented at the P03 beamline, e.g. a RF sputter...
A test beamline has been built at the Pohang Light Source-II (PLS-II) to check the performance of new diagnostic and optical devices. The entire beamline is installed inside an experimental hutch, which includes basic support systems like a portable crane, cooling lines, and air lines for easier setup and testing. Currently, the beamline includes a 4-way slit, screen monitor, wire scanner, and...
A new catalytic cell has been developed for the Infrared Spectroscopy and Microscopy (MIRAS-BL01) beamline at the ALBA synchrotron. The aim of this instrument is to study catalytic reactions, crucial for advancing sustainable chemistry by enabling energy-efficient processes and minimizing by-products. Infrared (IR) spectroscopy offers key molecular insights, helping identify active species,...
A new high-speed beam shutter has been developed for the fast x-ray tomography & radioscopy (FAXTOR-BL31) beamline at the ALBA synchrotron, which aims at preventing high dose rate at the sample and provides a synchronization to the acquisition protocol. The non-periodic fast shutter is based on the combination of two tungsten blades each one driven by linear voice coil actuators. The blades...
XAIRA, the new microfocus MX beamline at ALBA aims to deliver optimal diffraction images by enclosing the entire end-station in He atmosphere, including the diffractometer and the detector, while keeping the compatibility with standard cryo-crystallography tools and robot. The sub-100 nm SoC diffractometer, based on a unique helium bearing goniometer also compatible with air, has been designed...
The NOTOS beamline at ALBA combines X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS) and X-ray Diffraction (XRD) experiments, operating in the 4.5-30 keV range. Since 2022, it has offered two end stations (ES): one for metrology and XAS, and another combining XAS and XRD. To overcome the current 100×100 µm² spot size limitation, we present a third microfocus ES (µFo-ES), planned for commissioning by the...
The accurate estimation of thermal contact conductance (TCC) is a fundamental need towards the optimal design of a cryogenic cooling system for the new flagship beamline CSXID at Diamond Light Source, which utilizes mechanically pressed copper components to form the heat conduction path. To aid development, a study of thermally conducting joints at cryogenic temperatures has been performed...
Traditional synchrotron monochromators cannot handle the extreme thermal loads and stability demands of XFELs, especially for seeded X-rays. To overcome this, LCLS-II-HE has developed a multi-stage monochromator system integrating two double channel-cut (DCCMs) and two consecutive channel-cut monochromators (CCMs) in a 4f optical configuration. This ensures precise beam collimation, spectral...
The ESRF Double Crystal Monochromator (ESRF-DCM) was designed and developed in-house to enable spectroscopy beamlines to fully exploit the ESRF-EBS upgrade. While such key components always demand high beam positioning accuracy and stability, the EBS source requires even more stringent performance, such as a fast and continuous energy scanning crucial for modern spectroscopy. Meeting the...
Existing beamlines for in situ GISAXS on liquids are either limited in angular range or incompatible with the large sample-detector distance required for submicron resolution. We present a low-cost, easily assembled beam-tilting extension for synchrotron-based ultra-small-angle X-ray scattering (USAXS) facilities, enabling grazing-incidence (GI-) and transmitted scattering (GIUSAXS, GTUSAXS)...
The CERN Beam Instrumentation Group has developed a new scintillating fibre beam profile monitor for the secondary beam lines of the CERN North Experimental Area. This innovative monitor employs plastic scintillating fibres, read out with silicon photomultipliers, to provide a cost-effective and efficient solution for beam profile measurement. The design goals for the new monitor included ease...
