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Beamline 12.2.2

California High-Pressure Science Observatory (Calipso)

Operational

2002

Source characteristics

Superbend

Energy range

See endstation tables

Monochromator

See endstation tables

Scientific applications

High-pressure science

Experimental techniques

Diffraction, spectroscopy, small- and wide-angle scattering.

Endstations

Nanoscience/materials chemistry
Solid-state physics/geoscience

 

Endstation

Nanoscience/materials chemistry

Characteristics

Small grain sizes, weak scattering, low to medium pressures (up to 600 kbar).

Energy range

6-40 keV

Monochromator #1

Double-crystal Si(111)

Calculated flux (1.9 GeV, 400 mA)

2 x 1011 photons/s through a 100-µm aperture at 20 keV

Resolving power (E/DE)

7000

Monochromator #2

Multilayer

Calculated flux (1.9 GeV, 400 mA)

6 x 1012 photons/s through a 100-µm aperture at 20 keV

Resolving power (E/DE)

100

Spatial resolution

20 µm

Detectors

Mar345 imaging plate and MarCCD

Spot size at sample

138 (h) x 71 (v) µm FWHM

Samples

Format

Powders, liquids, and suspensions

Preparation

Loaded into diamond anvil cells

Sample environment

Diamond anvil cells

Special notes

Endstation will be set up for high throughput with automated data collection, pressurization, and pressure measurement.

Scientific applications

Interferometric wavefront measurement of optics designed for EUV lithography

Local contact

Name: Simon Clark
Phone: (510) 495-2442
Fax: (510) 495-2067
Email: smclark@lbl.gov

Spokespersons

Name: Paul Alivisatos
Affiliation: Univ. of California, Berkeley
Phone: (510) 643-7371
Fax: (510) 642-6911
Email: alivis@uclink4.berkeley.edu

Name: Howard Padmore
Affiliation: Advanced Light Source, Berkeley Lab
Phone: (510) 486-5787
Fax: (510) 486-7696
Email: hapadmore@lbl.gov

 

Endstation

Solid-state physics/geoscience

Characteristics

Large grain sizes, very high pressure (>1.5 Mbar)

Energy range

6-40 keV

Monochromator

Double-crystal Si(111)

Calculated flux (1.9 GeV, 400 mA)

3 x 109 photons/s through a 10-µm aperture at 20 keV

Resolving power (E/DE)

7000

Detectors

Scienta SES 100 (angle-resolved photoemission) and SES 200 (spin-resolved photoemission)

Spot size at sample

18 x 78 µm FWHM (adjustable)

Samples

Format

Powders and liquids

Preparation

Loaded into diamond anvil cells with inert gases or other pressure-transmitting fluids

Sample environment

Diamond anvil cells

Special notes

Samples will be laser heated; online pressure measurement and standard spectroscopies will be available

Local contact

Name: Simon Clark
Phone: (510) 495-2442
Fax: (510) 495-2067
Email: smclark@lbl.gov

Spokespersons

Name: Raymond Jeanloz
Affiliation: Univ. of California, Berkeley
Phone: (510) 642-2639
Fax: (510) 643-9980
Email: jeanloz@uclink.berkeley.edu

Name: Howard Padmore
Affiliation: Advanced Light Source, Berkeley Lab
Phone: (510) 486-5787
Fax: (510) 486-7696
Email: hapadmore@lbl.gov

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