Beam line 6-2c is a wiggler end-station dedicated to hard x-ray transmission x-ray microscopy. The BL6-2c back hutch houses a Transmission X-ray Microscope with 2D and 3D full field imaging and spectroscopic capabilities, with an instrument resolution down to 30 nm. It has specific capabilities for in-situ tomographic studies of catalytic processes including x-ray absorption spectroscopy.
| Status | Open |
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| Supported Techniques | TXM |
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| Main Scientific Disciplines | Catalysis Environmental Sciences Geochemistry Materials Sciences Nanomaterials Physics |
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Source56-pole, 0.9-Tesla Wiggler, 1.2 mrad acceptance
Optics
Absorption127 micron Be |
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| Instrumentation | Detectors: Single element Vortex detector(s), ionization chambers. Gas cabinet for hazard gas flow handling. Other: variable filters to alleviate beam damage. Catalysis: heater stage and gas cells. |
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| Sample Environment | Gas cell, sample heater stages, mass spectrometer |
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| Data Acquisition and Analysis | SPEC and PyMCA. BL6-2 Layout, Characteristics, Programs, Reference Links |
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| Beam Line Phone | 650-926-5262. On-site Users: Contact the Duty Operator at 9-926-4040 |
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