Transmission-mode diamond white-beam position monitor at NSLS

J Synchrotron Radiat. 2012 May;19(Pt 3):381-7. doi: 10.1107/S0909049512005043. Epub 2012 Mar 17.

Abstract

Two transmission-mode diamond X-ray beam position monitors installed at National Synchrotron Light Source (NSLS) beamline X25 are described. Each diamond beam position monitor is constructed around two horizontally tiled electronic-grade (p.p.b. nitrogen impurity) single-crystal (001) CVD synthetic diamonds. The position, angle and flux of the white X-ray beam can be monitored in real time with a position resolution of 500 nm in the horizontal direction and 100 nm in the vertical direction for a 3 mm × 1 mm beam. The first diamond beam position monitor has been in operation in the white beam for more than one year without any observable degradation in performance. The installation of a second, more compact, diamond beam position monitor followed about six months later, adding the ability to measure the angular trajectory of the photon beam.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Diamond / chemistry
  • Equipment Design
  • Synchrotrons / instrumentation*
  • X-Rays

Substances

  • Diamond