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Beamline 11.0.1

Magnetic microscopy, spectromicroscopy (PEEM 3)

Operational

2007

Source characteristics

5.0-cm-period elliptical polarization undulator (EPU5)

Energy range

100–2000 eV

Monochromator

VLS-PGM

Calculated flux (1.9 GeV, 400 mA) 1013 photons/s/0.1%BW at 800 eV
Resolving power (E/ΔE) 4000 at 800 eV
Endstation Photoemission electron microscope (PEEM3)
Characteristics X-ray absorption spectromicroscopy, psec IR/UV laser for time-resolved studies and alignment
Spatial resolution Better than 50 nm depending on sample, better than 10 nm after aberration correction upgrade (planned for 2008)
Detectors Slow scan CCD
Spot size at sample Adjustable down to 10 x 10 µm
Samples
Format UHV-compatible, flat, conductive samples up to 1 cm2 in area
Preparation Sputter-cleaning, heating, e-beam and sputter evaporation, LEED, transfer capability (2008)
Sample environment UHV, sample heating (800 K) and cooling (60 K)
Special notes Polarization is user selectable; linear polarization continuously variable from horizontal to vertical; left and right elliptical (or circular) polarization
Scientific applications Real-time and pump-probe study of elemental, chemical, magnetic, and topographical properties of materials
Local contact Name: Andreas Scholl
Phone: (510) 486-4867
Fax: (510) 486-7696
Spokesperson Name: Joachim Stöhr
Affiliation: Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory
Phone: (650) 926-2570
Fax: (650) 926-4100

 

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