HPCAT Technical Notes for the Run-cycle 2025-1
NOTE: Please contact your beamline scientist for the most current information.
16-ID-B: HP Micro-X-ray Diffraction
The station is equipped with two experimental tables:
the laser heating table and the general purpose table
| Energy Range | 18-50 keV |
| Beam Size and Focusing Optics | ~2x2 um2, 320 x 320 mm KB mirror assembly ~1x1 um2, 200 x 100 mm KB mirror assembly |
| On-sample Flux | ~5x1012ph/s at 29 keV (2x2 um2) ~1x1012ph/s at 29 keV (1x1 um2) |
| Established Techniques | Angle-dispersive micro x-ray diffraction (powder and single crystal) with double-sided laser heating, external heating, ambient temperature, and cryogenic cooling in static and time-resolved modes |
| Detectors | PILATUS3 X 2M CdTe, others by request |
More information may be found at: https://hpcat.aps.anl.gov/beamlines
16-BM-B: White Beam Station
Dedicated experimental setup for Energy dispersive x-ray diffraction and radiography with a Paris-Edinburgh (PE) press
| Energy Range | White beam 7-100 keV for focused beam For PEC: 20-65 keV for focused beam; 20-120 keV for parallel Beam |
| Beam Size and Focusing Optics | For PEC: 10 µm (H) x 10 µm (V) FWHM with 200+200 mm KB mirror 50 µm x 50 µm to 1.5 mm x 1.5 mm for parallel beam (slit) |
| Established Techniques - PE Press |
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| Detectors | Mirion EGX 16-10-ER-CP5 Single Element Energy Sensitive Ge detector |
More information may be found at: https://hpcat.aps.anl.gov/beamlines
16-BM-D: HP Micro-X-ray Diffraction, Absorption and Tomography
Micro-diffraction: 6-45 keV; 4 um x 4 um focused beam
X-ray absorption: 15-45 keV; XAS-XRD combined measurement is possible.
X-ray Tomography: 20-30 keV, Field of view < 0.5 mm x 0.5 mm, Image resolution: 1.3 – 2.0 µm.
For tomography and XAS, the sample must be loaded with Be gasket; the measurement should in radial transmission geometry.
| Energy Range | 6-45 keV (normal), up to 60-70 keV (by special request) |
| Beam Size and Focusing Optics | 4 μm x 4 μm FWHM (E@30 keV) 320 mm Pt-coated KB-type mirrors |
| On-sample Flux | 5 x 108 ph/sec @ E = 30 keV, ΔE/E = 1.5 x 10-4 (Si 111 DCM) 3 x 1010 ph/sec @ E = 30 keV, ΔE/E = 1.6 x 10-2 (Ni-B4C DMM) |
| Established Techniques |
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| Detectors | MAR345 imaging plate (stationary) MARCCD (special request) Pilatus 1M-F (special request) Perkin-Elmer Detector |
More information may be found at: https://hpcat.aps.anl.gov/beamlines
16-ID-D: HP X-ray Spectroscopy - CURRENTLY OFF LINE
Established HP spectroscopy/scattering techniques at 16-ID-D include:
-Nuclear Resonant Inelastic X-ray Scattering (NRIXS)
-Inelastic X-ray Scattering (IXS) or X-ray Raman Scattering (XRS)
-Resonance/X-ray Emission Spectroscopy(R/XES)
| Energy Range | 4.5-37 keV |
| Beam Size and Focusing Optics | 4 (V)x 6 (H) μm2with 320mm-400mm long KB mirrors |
| On-sample Flux | NRS: ~1x109ph/s at 14.4 keV, 2meV DE Others: ~2x1012ph/s at 10 keV |
| Detectors | AmpTek Avalanche Photo Diode (APD) Pilatus-100k |
More information may be found at https://hpcat.aps.anl.gov/beamlines
HPCAT Supporting Equipment:
- All stations are equipped with on-line ruby systems
- All stations equipped with gear-boxes and single- and double-membrane (diaphragm) control systems for remote pressure controls
- Fast compression and decompression with piezo or diaphragm control devices
- One on-line Raman system available with special request
- One cryostat down to 4K,two cryostats (smaller) down to 10K
- Off-line ruby and Raman systems
- A sample preparation lab for DAC operation
A glove box for loading environment sensitive samples, equipped with micromanipulators
Special loading equipment for handling Be gasket
A laser drill system for gasket hole drills and for micro-machining
A micro-manipulator is available for sample preparation (training required)