Development of a new state-of-the-art beamline optimized for monochromatic single-crystal and powder X-ray diffraction under extreme conditions at the ESRF

M Mezouar; W A Crichton; S Bauchau; F Thurel; H Witsch; F Torrecillas; G Blattmann; P Marion; Y Dabin; J Chavanne; O Hignette; C Morawe; C Borel

doi:10.1107/S0909049505023216

Development of a new state-of-the-art beamline optimized for monochromatic single-crystal and powder X-ray diffraction under extreme conditions at the ESRF

J Synchrotron Radiat. 2005 Sep;12(Pt 5):659-64. doi: 10.1107/S0909049505023216. Epub 2005 Aug 16.

Authors

M Mezouar¹, W A Crichton, S Bauchau, F Thurel, H Witsch, F Torrecillas, G Blattmann, P Marion, Y Dabin, J Chavanne, O Hignette, C Morawe, C Borel

Affiliation

¹ European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, BP 220, 38043 Grenoble, France.

PMID: 16120991
DOI: 10.1107/S0909049505023216

Abstract

A new state-of-the art synchrotron beamline fully optimized for monochromatic X-ray diffraction at high pressure and high (or low) temperature is presented. In comparison with the old high-pressure beamline ID30, this new beamline exhibits outstanding performance in terms of photon flux and focusing capabilities. The main components of this new instrument will be described in detail and compared with the performance of beamline ID30. In particular, the choices in terms of X-ray source, X-ray optics, sample environment and detectors are discussed. The first results of the beamline commissioning are presented.