Hard X-ray XAFS beamline, BL5S1, at AichiSR

A XAFS beamline, BL5S1, had been operated at Aichi Synchrotron Radiation Center, Japan since March 2013. The beamline was designed for the measurements in the energy range from 5 to 20 keV. The photon flux of 6 x 1010 at around 9 keV and beam spot size of 0.5 x 0.3 mm at sample position are as good as designed. For the standard transmission XAFS measurement, both of the step- and quick- scan modes are available. Energy resolution at around 9keV is good enough to discuss the energy shift of the order of 0.1 eV or higher even when the measurements are conducted in the quick-scan mode. With several kinds of detectors for fluorescence and/or CEY detection mode measurements, and various kinds of sample holders which are supported by the XAFS measurement software, users easily obtain spectra for their samples. Such a standard, well operated and easy to access XAFS beamline must be very important to broaden the base of the XAFS society further.