Optimizing a photon absorber using conformal cooling channels and additive manufacturing in copper

This study optimizes a Diamond Light Source photon absorber using additive manufactured (AM; 3D printing) conformal cooling channels in copper, achieving a maximum temperature drop of 11%, pressure drop reduction of 82% and examination of the AM print quality and its compliance with synchrotron and particle accelerator hardware applications using custom benchmark artefacts. These improvements can reduce thermal fatigue failure, component size, vibrations and energy consumption of absorbers, boosting overall facility efficiency, reliability and beam stability.

An automated and robust method for modelling X-ray beamlines with plane grating monochromators

A new set of tools to allow more accurate modelling of plane grating monochromators in SHADOW3 are presented.

An injector testbed based on a direct current gun and an interchangeable very high frequency gun for superconducting continuous-wave free-electron lasers

An injector testbed for continuous-wave free-electron lasers based on a direct current gun and an interchangeable very high frequency gun is under construction. Its physical design and performance have been studied carefully.

Characterization of cryo-cooled silicon crystal monochromators via measurement of flux versus power

The resilience of recently upgraded double-crystal monochromators under increasing power load at Diamond Light Source is discussed. Experimental evidence and modelling are described.

Design and commissioning of the first superconducting undulator for the BioSAXS beamline at the Australian Synchrotron

The performance and experience with one of the first commercially constructed conduction cooled superconducting undulators (SCU16) for the BioSAXS beamline at the Australian Synchrotron are described.

Versatile X-ray reflector extension setup for grazing-incidence experiments at SAXS facilities for liquid surface study

We present an easily assembled, low-cost beam-tilting extension for synchrotron-based ultra-small-angle X-ray scattering (USAXS) / small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) beamlines enabling grazing-incidence (GIUSAXS) and transmitted (GTUSAXS) experiments on liquid surfaces with negligible loss of X-ray flux. The setup is implemented at the sample stage with ∼0.5 m of additional space and provides incidence angles up to ∼0.6°, corresponding to approximately twice the critical angle of typical reflector materials.

Coaxial helium electrospray for single-particle imaging at X-ray free electron lasers

This study presents the Coaxial Helium Electrospray (CHeES) technique, employing a 3D-printed microfluidic coaxial nozzle to broaden the single particle imaging sample range at XFELs, enhancing sample conductivity support and reducing background noise.

A microfocus study on basic-oxygen-furnace slag thin sections to understand the principles of vanadium incorporation

A synchrotron-based multi-modal approach shows the presence of a new vanadium-containing compound in basic-oxygen-furnace slags.

An in situ visualization system using synchrotron white X-rays to investigate the solidification behaviors of metallic materials

This study introduces an advanced in situ visualization system using synchrotron white X-rays, enabling real-time imaging with micrometre resolution to investigate the solidification behaviors of metallic materials. These findings advance the understanding of microstructural evolution during melting and solidification, contributing to the development of materials with optimized properties.

The IMAGE beamline at the KIT Light Source

The superconducting wiggler beamline IMAGE at the KIT Light Source, dedicated to full-field hard X-ray imaging applications in materials and life sciences, with a focus on high-throughput computed tomography, laminography experiments and systematic in situ and operando studies, is described.

A cross-correlator-based timing tool for FemtoMAX

A novel timing tool suited for FemtoMAX is described. This will allow sub-100 fs time-resolved measurements at FemtoMAX.