The XMaS beamline at ESRF: instrumental developments and high-resolution diffraction studies.
The beamline, which is situated on a bending magnet at ESRF, comprises a unique combination of instrumentation for high-resolution and magnetic single-crystal diffraction. White-beam operation is possible, as well as focused and unfocused monochromatic modes. In addition to an eleven-axis Huber diffractometer, which facilitates simple operation in both vertical and horizontal scattering geometries, there is an in-vacuum polarization analyser and slit system, mirrors for harmonic rejection, sub 4.2 K and 1 Tesla magnetic field sample environment, plus a diamond phase plate for polarization conditioning. The instrumentation developed specifically for this beamline is described, and its use illustrated by recent scientific results.
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Department of Physics, University of Liverpool, Oxford Street, Liverpool L69 7ZE, UK.
Bouchenoire
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Bowyer
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Kervin
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Laundy
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Longfield
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Mannix
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Paul
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Stunault
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Thompson
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Cooper
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Lucas
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Stirling
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