Novel angular encoder for a quick-extended x-ray absorption fine structure monochromator.
New concepts for time-resolved x-ray absorption spectroscopy using the quick-extended x-ray absorption fine structure (QEXAFS) method are presented. QEXAFS is a powerful tool to gain structural information about, e.g., fast chemical reactions or phase transitions on a subsecond scale. This can be achieved with a monochromator design that employs a channel-cut crystal on a cam driven tilt table for rapid angular oscillations of the Bragg angle. A new angular encoder system and a new data acquisition were described and characterized that were applied to a QEXAFS monochromator to get spectra with a directly measured accurate energy scale. New electronics were designed to allow a fast acquisition of the Bragg angle values and the absorption data during the measurements simultaneously.
Stötzel
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Fachbereich C, Physik Bergische Universitat Wuppertal, Gaussstr. 20, 42097 Wuppertal, Germany. j.stoetzel@uni-wuppertal.de
Lützenkirchen-Hecht
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Fonda
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De Oliveira
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Briois
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Frahm
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