Operational

Now

Source characteristics

Bend magnet

Energy range

6–17 keV

Monochromator

Channel-cut Si(111)

Flux (1.9 GeV, 400 mA)

1x10¹¹ photons/s/0.01%BW at 10 keV

Resolving power (E/ΔE)

1000

Endstations

Medium-sized hutch with optical table

Detectors

Large-area x-ray scintillator/CCD detector

Spot size at sample

280 µm x 90 µm (100-µm diameter with collimator)

Samples

Format

Crystals as small as 15 µm x 15 µm x 15 µm

Preparation

Crystals are cryo-cooled and mounted on standard goniometer head

Sample environment

Air at room temperature or nitrogen between 90–500 K

Special notes

Bruker SMART software is used for diffraction analysis

Experimental techniques

Single crystal x-ray diffraction

Scientific applications

Crystal structure of compounds

Local contact/spokesperson

Name: Simon Teat
Affiliation: Advanced Light Source, Berkeley Lab
Phone: (510) 486-4457
Fax: (510) 486-7696

Beamline phone numbers

(510) 495-2117