Open AccessCorrelated single‐crystal electronic absorption spectroscopy and X‐ray crystallography at NSLS beamline X26‐C
Author(s) -
Orville Allen M.,
Buono Richard,
Cowan Matt,
Héroux Annie,
SheaMcCarthy Grace,
Schneider Dieter K.,
Skinner John M.,
Skinner Michael J.,
StonerMa Deborah,
Sweet Robert M.
Publication year - 2011
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/s0909049511006315
Subject(s) - beamline , diffraction , optics , absorption spectroscopy , raman spectroscopy , synchrotron , spectroscopy , absorption (acoustics) , materials science , physics , beam (structure) , quantum mechanics
The research philosophy and new capabilities installed at NSLS beamline X26‐C to support electronic absorption and Raman spectroscopies coupled with X‐ray diffraction are reviewed. This beamline is dedicated full time to multidisciplinary studies with goals that include revealing the relationship between the electronic and atomic structures in macromolecules. The beamline instrumentation has been fully integrated such that optical absorption spectra and X‐ray diffraction images are interlaced. Therefore, optical changes induced by X‐ray exposure can be correlated with X‐ray diffraction data collection. The installation of Raman spectroscopy into the beamline is also briefly reviewed. Data are now routinely generated almost simultaneously from three complementary types of experiments from the same sample. The beamline is available now to the NSLS general user population.