Open AccessFully automated measurement system for temperature‐dependent X‐ray total scattering at beamline BL04B2 at SPring‐8
Author(s) -
Yamada Hiroki,
Nakada Kengo,
Takemoto Michitaka,
Ohara Koji
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of synchrotron radiation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.172
H-Index - 99
ISSN - 1600-5775
DOI - 10.1107/s1600577521013527
Subject(s) - beamline , spring 8 , synchrotron , sample (material) , optics , spring (device) , nuclear engineering , materials science , computer science , physics , mechanical engineering , beam (structure) , engineering , thermodynamics
Data‐driven approaches in materials science demand the collection of large amounts of data on the target materials at synchrotron beamlines. To accurately gather suitable experimental data, it is essential to establish fully automated measurement systems to reduce the workload of the beamline staff. Moreover, the recent COVID‐19 pandemic has further emphasized the necessity of automated and/or remote measurements at synchrotron beamlines. Here, the installation of a new sample changer combined with a high‐temperature furnace and a fully automated alignment system on beamline BL04B2 at SPring‐8 is reported. The system allows X‐ray total scattering measurements of up to 21 samples at different temperatures (from room temperature to 1200°C) to be conducted without any human assistance.