Novel fixed-target serial crystallography flip-holder for macromolecular crystallography beamlines at synchrotron radiation sources

We present the development of a novel fixed-target flip-holder for synchrotron serial crystallography. This holder simplifies the sample handling process, reduces dehydration risks, and enables efficient crystallography experiments with minimal sample consumption, demonstrated through successful lysozyme crystal structure determination at room temperature.

Long-term timing stabilization for pump–probe experiments at SACLA

A timing control system to stabilize the long-term timing drift between X-ray free-electron laser (XFEL) and optical laser pulses has been developed by utilizing an out-of-loop balanced optical-microwave phase detector and an arrival-timing monitor. The timing jitter and drift between the XFEL and the optical laser pulses have been reduced to less than 50 fs (RMS) over ∼49 h.

Compensation for the source drift of a free-electron laser beamline by adjusting the fixed-focus constant of the grating monochromator

A method for compensating for the source drift of a free-electron laser beamline by adjusting the C_ff value of a grating monochromator is introduced.

Probing soft X-ray induced photoreduction of a model Mn-complex at cryogenic conditions

This controlled radiation damage study at different temperatures allows the approaches to measuring radiation-damage-free/limited spectra from redox-sensitive metalloenzymes and metal complexes in the soft X-ray regime at synchrotrons to be refined.

ULtimate MAGnetic characterization (ULMAG) at the ID12 beamline of ESRF: from element-specific properties to macroscopic functionalities

We present a novel instrument at ID12 (ESRF) capable of simultaneously measuring element-specific microscopic and macroscopic properties related to the magnetic, electronic and structural characteristics of functional materials.

Image registration for accurate electrode deformation analysis in operando microscopy of battery materials

We applied advanced image-processing techniques, including fast Fourier transform analysis, image registration and optical flow, to mitigate artifacts caused by system instabilities and accurately track battery electrode deformations during operation. This approach improves the reliability of high-resolution operando imaging, providing deeper insights into battery degradation and enhancing our understanding of chemomechanical interactions in battery performance.

Local structure of solid and liquid gold probed by reverse Monte Carlo analysis of X-ray absorption data

This study demonstrates the validation of the RMC-GNXAS method including two- and three-body EXAFS signals for the local structure analysis of both solid and liquid Au as a benchmark for the study of heavy noble metal systems.

New online beam intensity synchronous monitoring system in scanning transmission X-ray microscopy

A new online beam intensity synchronous monitoring system has been designed which can precisely and synchronously monitor X-ray beam intensity variations. This can be used to remove noise due to electron injection from STXM images, thereby markedly improving the quality of STXM imaging.