BEAMLINE GUIDE
ALS 12.3.2
The Advanced Light Source
Berkeley, CA
Characteristics1
- High x-ray flux provided by synchrotron superconducting magnet source
- M1 toroidal mirror to refocus beam at the entrance of the experimental hutch
- Elliptically bent ultrasmooth mirrors in a Kirkpatrick-Baez configuration provide micron to submicron x-ray spot size on the sample
- Mirrors provide achromatic focusing, allowing the use of white x-ray beam (5-22 keV) for Laue diffraction
- A 4-bounce Si(111) monochromator allows switching between white and monochromatic radiation while illuminating the same area of the sample
- A high precision XY positioning stage allows scanning of the sample under the microbeam and collecting diffraction data at each step (Scanning x-ray microdiffraction)
- A MAR133 CCD detector provides collection of diffraction data from a large solid angle
- A Vortex-EM detector for X-ray fluorescence mapping
- Labview interface for motor controls
- Custom in-house software suite (XMAS) allows for automated data collection and analysis
Contacts
Nobumichi Tamura
Camelia Stan
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Tools
We recommend the following tools for their compatibility and ease-of-use.
| Recommended | Accepted | |
|---|---|---|
| Mount/Loop Style | MicroMounts™ & MicroLoops™ LD | Any mounts/loops |
| Rod Length | 18mm/SPINE | 11 mm, 18 mm/SPINE, 19 mm, 25mm |
| Base Style | B1A-Reusable | B1A-Reusable, B1-R, B3-R, B3S-R, B5-R |
Sample Preparation Kits
Convenient kits of compatible assemblies of MiTeGen recommended products
Beamline Sample Preparation Kits are available in 3 aperture size assortments based on your crystal sizes and include:
- Assemblies of 100 Crystal Mounts, on 18 mm pins, available in the following assortment:
- 20 x Dual-Thickness MicroLoops ™ LD (5 each of 10, 20, 30 and 50 μm aperture sizes)
- 40 x Dual-Thickness MicroMount ™ (10 each of 75, 100, 150 and 200 μm aperture sizes)
- 20 x Dual-Thickness MicroLoops ™ (5 each of 300, 400, 500 and 600 μm aperture sizes)
- 20 x MicroMeshes ™ (5 each of 10, 25, 50 and 25L μm aperture sizes)
- Installed in 100 B5-R reusable bases or 100 regular bases
- Packaged and stored in 5 MiTeGen base holders
Uni-puck Starter Kit 2 includes:
- (7) Universal V-1 Pucks
- (1) Double Puck Loading Dewar with Lid
- (1) Puck Wand
- (1) Puck Dewar Loading Tool
- (1) Puck Separator Tools
- (1) Shelved Puck Shipping Cane
- (1) Bent Cryo-Tong
- (1) Cryo Express Dry Shipper (CX100)
- (1) Shipping case for CX100
*custom kits are available, contact MiTeGen with specific requests.
Order Beamline Kits
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Small Aperture Assortment Beamline Sample Preparation Kit
100 Dual Thickness MicroMounts™ (25 each of 10, 20, 30 and 50 μm aperture DT MicroMounts™) On standard... -
Medium Aperture Assortment Beamline Sample Preparation Kit
100 Dual Thickness MicroMounts™ (25 each of 75, 100, 150 and 200 μm aperture DT MicroLoops™) On standard... -
Large Aperture Assortment Beamline Sample Preparation Kit
100 Dual Thickness MicroLoops™ (25 each of 300, 400, 500 and 600 μm aperture DT MicroLoops™) On standard... -
Universal Puck (Uni-Puck) Starter Kits
To get you up–and–running sending samples to the beamline in easy-to-order bundles. Full Description