Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource

BL9-3 is dedicated to biological x-ray absorption spectroscopy. Three main types of experiments can be performed: XAS of very dilute (sub-millimolar) solutions of metalloproteins, polarized single crystal XAS studies. It is equipped with a 100-element Ge detector array and a LHe cryostat when used for solution XAS studies. A combined XAS/crystallography instrument focusing on single crystal XAS, is based on a kappa goniometer, a MAR165 CCD camera or MAR145 IP detector, a LHe cryostream sample cooler and specialized software.

BL6-2 has an in-vacuum LN₂-cooled monochromator and is windowless up to a 127μm Be window in the hutch. For high-energy applications, a toroidal Si M₁ mirror is used as post-monochromator focusing element. For soft-energy applications, the M₂ mirror is used for harmonic rejection.

BL4-3 is dedicated to x-ray absorption spectroscopy measurements with special capabilities for soft-energy (2.4-6 keV) studies in addition to hard x-rays.  Equipment includes multi-array Ge detectors, LHe cryostat and soft x-ray instrumentation. Applicationas include mainly MEIS, biology and materials science, with some use in chemistry andphysics. This station enables soft x-ray measurement (from S K-edge and up).

BL4-1 is an unfocused beam line dedicated to x-ray absorption spectroscopy measurements in the hard x-ray energy range (~5.5-38 keV). Equipment includes a 13-element detector, Lytle detector, and available LHe or LN cryostats. Applications include mainly MEIS, chemistry, catalysis and materials science.