Multiple-element spectrometer for non-resonant inelastic X-ray spectroscopy of electronic excitations

J Synchrotron Radiat. 2009 Jul;16(Pt 4):469-76. doi: 10.1107/S090904950901886X. Epub 2009 Jun 5.

Abstract

A multiple-analyser-crystal spectrometer for non-resonant inelastic X-ray scattering spectroscopy installed at beamline ID16 of the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility is presented. Nine analyser crystals with bending radii R = 1 m measure spectra for five different momentum transfer values simultaneously. Using a two-dimensional detector, the spectra given by all analysers can be treated individually. The spectrometer is based on a Rowland circle design with fixed Bragg angles of about 88 degrees . The energy resolution can be chosen between 30-2000 meV with typical incident-photon energies of 6-13 keV. The spectrometer is optimized for studies of valence and core electron excitations resolving both energy and momentum transfer.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't