Relationship Between Spatial Coherence of Synchrotron Radiation and Emittance

Analytical and numerical calculations of the coherence of synchrotron radiation are presented.

Present Status and Performance of SPring-8 Front Ends

SPring-8 front ends have been constructed based on a novel design to facilitate the rearrangement and exchange of the components. Commissioning has been performed successfully.

Design of Compact Absorbers for High-Heat-Load X-ray Undulator Beamlines at SPring-8

Compact absorbers for SPring-8 standard undulator beamlines have been developed and installed. The absorbers withstand up to a total power of 12.3 kW and a peak power density of 497 kW mrad⁻².

Standard Transport Channels of X-ray Beamlines at SPring-8

SPring-8 is constructing most of its beamlines by combination of standardized components according to the light-source characteristics. Specifications of components as well as a unified method of assembly and alignment are described.

X-ray Inclined Lens

A new method of sagittal focusing of narrow X-ray beams is proposed. The focusing element is a longitudinal parabolic groove fabricated into a crystal monochromator.

Fabrication of Silicon Crystals for a Pin-Post Water-Cooling System at SPring-8

An internally cooled crystal with pin-post structure has been fabricated using sand-blasting methods and Au-diffusive bonding techniques.

High-Throughput Asymmetric Double-Crystal Monochromator of the SAXS Beamline at ELETTRA

A novel approach for implementing crystal optics in high-power wiggler beamlines based on optimized back-cooling has been developed and tested. The experimental results are compared with predictions obtained by finite-element analysis.

Ultrahigh-Vacuum Facility for High-Resolution Grazing-Angle X-ray Diffraction at a Vertical Wiggler Source of Synchrotron Radiation

An ultrahigh-vacuum system has been designed for grazing-angle X-ray standing-wave and diffraction experiments at a vertical-wiggler source of the Photon Factory. It includes an X-ray chamber with a hemispherical Be window, cross swivels, a precision rotary table and a portable vessel.

Energy-Resolving X-ray Fluorescence Detection Using Synthetic Multilayers

The potential of X-ray fluorescence detection using synthetic multilayers in dilute systems is discussed.

Magnetism in Nickel and Synchrotron Beam Polarization Studied by X-ray Diffraction

The magnetic form factor of nickel has been measured at high momentum transfers on a new bending-magnet beamline at the ESRF. This study has enabled the high degree of polarization of the dipole source to be quantified.

Time-Resolved Diffraction

Forthcoming meetings and short courses