Operational

Now

Source characteristics

Superbend

Energy range

2.4-15 keV

Monochromator

Double crystal

Calculated flux (1.9 GeV, 400 mA)

5.7 x 10¹¹ photons/s (100 µm collimator)

Resolving power (E/DE)

7000

Endstations

Minihutch

Detectors

2 x 2 array CCD (ADSC)

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: James Holton
Phone: (510) 486-4587
Email: jmholton@lbl.gov

Spokespersons

Name: Tom Alber
Affiliation: University of California, Berkeley
Phone: (510) 642-8758
Fax: (510) 643-9290
Email: tom@ucxray6.berkeley.edu

Name: James Berger
Affiliation: University of California, Berkeley
Phone: (510) 643-9483
Fax: (510) 643-9290
Email: jmberger@uclink4.berkeley.edu

Beamline Phone Numbers

(510) 495-2083 and (510) 495-2085