1. X27A—A new hard X-ray micro-spectroscopy facility at the National Synchrotron Light Source
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Ablett, J.M., Kao, C.C., Reeder, R.J., Tang, Y., and Lanzirotti, A.
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LIGHT sources , *LIQUEFIED gases , *LIQUID nitrogen , *MATERIALS science - Abstract
Abstract: A new hard X-ray micro-spectroscopy beamline has recently been installed at bending-magnet beamline X27A at the National Synchrotron Light Source, where the focus of research is primarily directed towards the environmental, geological and materials science communities. This instrument delivers moderate, ∼10μm spatial resolution using achromatic dynamically bent Kirkpatrick–Baez mirrors, in addition to providing high X-ray flux throughput and selectable energy resolution. The balance between moderate spatial resolution and high flux throughput, in combination with a liquid nitrogen-cooled 13-element energy-dispersive high-purity germanium detector, is particularly well suited to the investigation of dilute and thin-film systems using the fluorescence X-ray absorption fine-structure mode of detection. In this paper, we report on the design and performance of this instrument and highlight a recent experimental study undertaken at this facility. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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- 2006
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