Metrology and Tests Beamline at SOLEIL.

The objectives of this project is to design and install at the SOLEIL synchrotron radiation source a calibration and metrology test facility for the R&D of optical components and detectors. We propose to build, on a bending magnet, three branches dedicated to VUV, soft x-ray and hard x-ray energy ranges. The beamline will cover an energy range from few eV to 28 keV and give access to white beam from the bending magnet. This installation will first address the needs of the SOLEIL experimental groups (Optics and Detectors) and will be used by a large community. This beamline will also be valuable as a general-purpose beamline to prepare, test and set up a wide range of experiments in the field of Astrophysics, laser plasma etc. A complementary important aspect of this installation is the realization of primary standard: the metrology beamline of SOLEIL could become the national primary standard source in collaboration with the Laboratoire National d’Essais (LNE) and help in the design and characterization of several diagnostics for the Megajoule Laser in Bordeaux in collaboration with the CEA DIF. The beamline has been designed to provide great flexibility. In this paper, we describe the beamline design, capabilities, and end station instrumentation. © 2007 American Institute of Physics [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]