Stereochemical analysis of ferrocene and the uncertainty of fluorescence XAFS data

An analysis of the stereochemistry of helium-cooled fluorescence XAFS data on ferrocene is presented, investigating the uncertainty of typical datasets and the information content.

Structural distortion, charge modulation and local anisotropies in magnetite below the Verwey transition using resonant X-ray scattering

A detailed description of the structural changes, charge disproportions and local anisotropies below the Verwey transition in magnetite is provided by means of resonant X-ray scattering data in high-quality single crystals and thin films grown on MgO.

VUV synchrotron radiation: a new activation technique for tandem mass spectrometry

A novel experimental technique for tandem mass spectrometry and ion spectroscopy of electrosprayed ions using vacuum-ultraviolet synchrotron radiation is presented.

In situ characterization of undulator magnetic fields

A new method to determine the magnetic fields of undulator sources from their X-ray emission is presented.

Soller slit design and characteristics

The filter fluorescence or backscatter rejection capability and operational efficiency of Soller slits is determined for an arbitrary design depending on the number of slits, the size of the slits, and any misalignment from the intended focus point.

A desktop X-ray monochromator for synchrotron radiation based on refraction in mosaic prism lenses

Based on the refraction by planar mosaic prism lenses, an X-ray monochromator with moderate bandpass and energy tunability has been proposed and tested.

Grazing-incidence synchrotron-radiation ⁵⁷Fe-Mössbauer spectroscopy using a nuclear Bragg monochromator and its application to the study of magnetic thin films

Basic and application studies of grazing-incidence synchrotron-radiation ⁵⁷Fe-Mössbauer spectroscopy using a nuclear Bragg monochromator are introduced. As a great advantage for surface and interface science, the developed method combined with the ⁵⁷Fe-probe layer technique enables researchers to study the interface structure of thin films with atomic-scale depth resolution.

Operando QEXAFS studies of Ni₂P during thiophene hydrodesulfurization: direct observation of Ni—S bond formation under reaction conditions

Direct observation of the NiPS active phase is discussed.

Fast and accurate X-ray fluorescence computed tomography imaging with the ordered-subsets expectation maximization algorithm

The ordered-subsets expectation maximization algorithm in X-ray fluorescence computed tomography allows image reconstruction with a large angular sampling interval but maintaining a high image quality.

Modular deposition chamber for in situ X-ray experiments during RF and DC magnetron sputtering

A description of a new sputtering system for in situ X-ray experiments during DC and RF magnetron sputtering is given. First experimental results on vanadium carbide are presented.

MFM and PEEM observation of micrometre-sized magnetic dot arrays fabricated by ion-microbeam irradiation in FeRh thin films

Micrometre-size lateral magnetic modulations were fabricated in FeRh thin films by ion-microbeam irradiation. Their magnetic domain structures were characterized by XMCD–PEEM.

Sub-10 nm beam confinement by X-ray waveguides: design, fabrication and characterization of optical properties

Optimized X-ray waveguides have been fabricated and characterized in terms of transmission, angular acceptance, farfield pattern and imaging applications. Beam confinement down to sub-10 nm in two orthogonal directions has been demonstrated, at the nano-focus endstation at P10 of PETRA III at HASYLAB/DESY.

Assessment of deviatoric lattice strain uncertainty for polychromatic X-ray microdiffraction experiments

An in situ loading experiment demonstrates differences in uncertainties among deviatoric lattice strain components measured using polychromatic X-ray microdiffraction. Monte Carlo simulations show that the differences in uncertainties are caused by spurious deformation modes that arise erroneously in the strain calculation owing to measurement noise and limited pole figure coverage.

A miniature X-ray emission spectrometer (miniXES) for high-pressure studies in a diamond anvil cell

The design of inexpensive high-resolution X-ray emission spectrometers that are portable and have high collection efficiencies is described. This methodology is illustrated by the construction and commissioning of an instrument for observing the Pr Lα emission spectrum during a high-pressure study in a diamond anvil cell.

In vivo physiological saline-infused hepatic vessel imaging using a two-crystal-interferometer-based phase-contrast X-ray technique

The two-crystal-interferometer-based phase-contrast X-ray imaging technique enables in vivo hepatic vessel images of small animals to be visualized using only physiological saline and low X-ray dose.

Real sample temperature: a critical issue in the experiments of nuclear resonant vibrational spectroscopy on biological samples

The real sample temperatures during the nuclear resonant vibrational spectroscopy on biological samples have been assessed and significantly reduced (116 → 52 K) by improving the sample-loading procedures.

The kinetic dose limit in room-temperature time-resolved macromolecular crystallography

The effect of the X-ray dose on room-temperature time-resolved Laue data is discussed.

MxDC and MxLIVE: software for data acquisition, information management and remote access to macromolecular crystallography beamlines

MxDC and MxLIVE, software packages for macromolecular crystallography data acquisition and on-line experiment information management, are described.

TXM-Wizard: a program for advanced data collection and evaluation in full-field transmission X-ray microscopy

A suite of GUI programs written in MATLAB for advanced data collection and analysis of full-field transmission X-ray microscopy data including mosaic imaging, tomography and XANES imaging is presented.

Solutions for the storage and handling of SPINE standard pucks

A simple affordable rack for storing SPINE pucks is described, a solution which is accessible to both synchrotrons and research laboratories alike.

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