Hard X-ray Optics Laboratory

Activity

• Optical design, conceptual design, specifications and commissioning for hard x-ray beamlines;
• Design and realization of special alignment equipments and beam monitors;
• Design and realisation of hardware and software for beamline instrumentation;
• X-ray tests of single crystals for monochromators.

Research activity

• X-Ray Fluorescence Holography;
• High Pressure investigations and equipments.

Instrumentation available

• W X-ray source dedicated to Lawe diffraction for crystals orientation using polaroid films.
• X-ray source mounted on a double q-2q goniometer system remote controlled for testing large area single crystals or multilayers.
  Mechanical resolution 10^-4 deg, the energy resolution depends on the monocromator crystal used, generally from 10^-3 to 10^-5 for si111, si333 or si511 respectively.
  The test station is equipped with a single counter NaI detector for roking-curve and/or reflectivity measurements and a MCP intensified CCD for local topographic information.
• Piezotranslator system (PI) displacement 100mm with strain gauge
• Piezogoniometer system (PI) resolution 2·10^-2 arcsec with strain gauge
• Huber goniometers of several dimensions with the possibility to be motorised and remote controlled
• Controllers for stepping motors and dc motors
• Gas powered Diamond Anvil Cell (DAC) and mechanical Mao Bell DAC for High Pressure (HP) diffraction investigation.

Contacts

Edoardo Busetto (Responsible)
email edoardo.busetto@elettra.trieste.it
tel: + 39 040 375 8033/8621