Operational

2002

Source characteristics

Superbend (single pole)

Energy range

6–18 keV

Monochromator

Double-crystal Si(111)

Measured flux (1.9 GeV, 400 mA)

5.7 x 10¹¹ photons/s through 100-µm pinhole at 12.4 keV

Resolving power (E/DE)

7000

Divergence

1.5 mrad (h) x 0.31 mrad (v)

Endstations

Minihutch

Detectors

ADSC Quantum 315 3 x 3 CCD array

Calculated spot size at sample (FWHM)

65 x 150 µm

Samples

Format

Single crystals of biological molecules

Preparation

Support labs available

Sample environment

Ambient or ~100 K

Special notes

Computers for data processing and analysis are available

Scientific applications

Biological crystallography; multiple-wavelength anomalous diffraction (MAD), monochromatic protein crystallography

Local contacts

Name: George Meigs
Phone: (510) 495-2249
Fax: (510) 486-5664
Email: gmeigs@lbl.gov

Name: Thomas Earnest
Phone: (510) 486-4603
Fax: (510) 486-5664
Email: tnearnest@lbl.gov

Spokesperson

Name: Brian Matthews
Affiliation: University of Oregon
Phone: (541) 346-2572
Fax: (541) 346-5870
Email: brian@uoxray.uoregon.edu

Beamline phone number

(510) 495-2082