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New synchrotron powder diffraction facility for long‐duration experiments
Author(s) -
Murray Claire A.,
Potter Jonathan,
Day Sarah J.,
Baker Annabelle R.,
Thompson Stephen P.,
Kelly Jon,
Morris Christopher G.,
Yang Sihai,
Tang Chiu C.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of applied crystallography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.429
H-Index - 162
ISSN - 1600-5767
DOI - 10.1107/s1600576716019750
Subject(s) - beamline , synchrotron , synchrotron radiation , diffraction , optics , synchrotron light source , brightness , powder diffraction , detector , diamond , beam (structure) , nuclear engineering , high energy x rays , materials science , physics , storage ring , engineering , nuclear magnetic resonance , composite material
A new synchrotron X‐ray powder diffraction instrument has been built and commissioned for long‐duration experiments on beamline I11 at Diamond Light Source. The concept is unique, with design features to house multiple experiments running in parallel, in particular with specific stages for sample environments to study slow kinetic systems or processes. The instrument benefits from a high‐brightness X‐ray beam and a large area detector. Diffraction data from the commissioning work have shown that the objectives and criteria are met. Supported by two case studies, the results from months of measurements have demonstrated the viability of this large‐scale instrument, which is the world's first dedicated facility for long‐term studies (weeks to years) using synchrotron radiation.