Imaging of quantum array structures with coherent and partially coherent diffraction

The possibilities of imaging quantum dot structures in coherent and partially coherent X-ray diffraction experiments are discussed. It is shown that high-quality images of individual islands can be obtained in these experiments.

Identification of dislocations in large tetragonal hen egg-white lysozyme crystals by synchrotron white-beam topography

The critical conditions for X-ray topography of protein crystals are discussed and demonstrated. Crystal defects, especially dislocations, in tetragonal hen egg-white lysozyme crystals are characterized by synchrotron white-beam topography.

First experiments on diffraction-enhanced imaging at LNLS

First experiments on diffraction-enhanced imaging have been performed at the XRD2 beamline at LNLS.

High-resolution and high-intensity powder diffractometer at BL15XU in SPring-8

The performance of a high-resolution powder diffractometer, which is combined with an undulator X-ray source and a large offset double inclined crystal monochromator, is examined using standard materials at BL15XU, SPring-8.

High-resolution X-ray diffraction beamline at the LNLS for the study of charge, orbital and magnetic structures

A high-resolution X-ray diffraction beamline capable of performing X-ray magnetic-scattering experiments has been commissioned at the Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory (LNLS) in Campinas, Brazil.

Diffraction anomalous fine-structure spectroscopy at beamline BM2 at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility

The status of the diffraction anomalous fine-structure spectroscopy and the recent technical achievements, at the beamline BM2 at the ESRF, are reported. Extended-DAFS data reduction and absorption correction are presented.

Application of a neural network in high-throughput protein crystallography

Protein crystal quality evaluation using cascade correlation neural networks.

Development of a novel aspherical mirror bender for an active grating

A novel monolithic mechanical bender has been designed and fabricated to meet the requirements of an active polynomial grating at the NSRRC, Taiwan. The design considerations, fabrication processes and testing results are described.

A gas microstrip detector for XAS studies in the photon energy region 300–1500 eV

Fluorescence X-rays have been detected in the energy range 300–1500 eV. Demonstration X-ray absorption spectra have been collected for a variety of elements in this energy range, using the fluorescence technique.

The Mobile Luminescence End-Station, MoLES: a new public facility at Daresbury Synchrotron

The operation and technical capabilities of a new mobile luminescence end-station (MoLES), available for public use at the Daresbury synchrotron radiation source, are described. The system is ideal for the measurement of luminescence emission, optical detection of XAS (OD-XAS) and pump–probe experiments of solid-state samples over the temperature range 8–330 K, excitation range 5 eV to 70 keV, and photon emission range 1.2–6.5 eV.

Diamond gets its Life Science Director

Daresbury enters into collaboration with the Institute of Crystallography and Kurchatov Synchrotron Radiation Centre in Moscow

Soleil begins to take shape