Operational

2002

Source characteristics

Superbend (single pole)

Energy range

6-18 keV

Monochromator

Double-crystal Si(111)

Measured flux (1.9 GeV, 400 mA)

6.5 x 10¹⁰ photons/s through 100-µm pinhole at 12.4 keV

Resolving power (E/DE)

7000

Divergence

1.5 mrad (h) x 0.31 mrad (v)

Endstations

Minihutch

Detectors

ADSC Quantum 315 3x3 CCD array

Calculated spot size at sample (FWHM)

65 x150 µm

Samples

Format

Single crystals of biological molecules

Preparation

Support labs available

Sample environment

Ambient or ~100 K

Special notes

Computers for data processing and analysis are available

Scientific applications

Biological crystallography; multiple-wavelength anomalous diffraction (MAD), monochromatic protein crystallography

Local contact

Name: George Meigs
Phone: (510) 495-2249
Fax: (510) 486-5664
Email: gmeigs@lbl.gov

Name: Thomas Earnest
Affiliation: Physical Biosciences Division,
Berkeley Lab
Phone: (510) 486-4603
Fax: (510) 486-5664
Email: tnearnest@lbl.gov

Spokesperson

Name: Brian Matthews
Affiliation: University of Oregon
Phone: (541) 346-2572
Fax: (541) 346-5870
Email: brian@uoxray.uoregon.edu

Beamline Phone Number

(510) 495-2082