8-ID-E,I: Wide-Angle/Small-Angle XPCS

XSD
Materials Science, Physics, Polymer Science

8-ID-E is dedicated to X-ray Photon Correlation Spectroscopy (XPCS) at large momentum transfers, i.e., Wide-Angle XPCS. WA-XPCS probes the structural fluctuation down to atomic scales with gapless coverage of characteristic times from μs to hours. The fluctuational dynamics can occur under both equilibrium and non-equilibrium conditions, as the dynamics can be driven by either thermal energy or external stimuli (electrical, optical, mechanical, etc.). Dynamic pathways of materials during synthesis or operation (in-situ/in-operando) provides physical insight beyond both static snapshots and spatial ensemble average, which can be used to characterize material properties and advise on material design. 8-ID-I applies XPCS to the study of equilibrium fluctuations and fluctuations about the evolution to equilibrium in soft matter in the small-angle scattering (SAXS) geometry. In collaboration with beamline staff, specialized SAXS applications such as pinhole geometry near ultra-SAXS (USAXS) or time-resolved (TR) SAXS are also performed. The beamline optics are optimized for stability, brilliance preservation, and minimal parasitic scattering. Rheo-SAXS-XPCS is offered to general users in collaboration with the Center of Nanoscale Materials (CNM) for the study of structure and dynamics of complex fluids under shear. This capability is based on an Anton-Paar MCR 702e rheometer with twin drive cylindrical Couette geometry.

Beamline Specifications
Source :
Monochromator Type : Si(311)
Energy Range : 6-25 keV
Resolution : 3 x 10-5
Flux : 3 x 1012 @9 keV
Beam Size Hxv :
Focused : 6µm x 3µm
Unfocused : .02mm x .02mm

Source :
Monochromator Type : Si(111)
Energy Range : 6-25 keV
Resolution : 1 x 10-4
Flux : 1 x 1013 @9 keV
Beam Size Hxv :
Focused : 6µm x 3µm
Unfocused : .02mm x .02mm

Quick Stats
Current Status
Operational/Accepting General Users
Access Mode
On-site
Special Capabilities
Ultrafast detector with time resolution up to 19.2 μs with continuous acquisition and 1 μs in burst mode; Continuously-tunable beam energy from 7 keV to 25 keV; Continuously-tunable beam size (300 nm ~ 3 μm in 8-ID-E, 3 μm ~ 10 μm in 8-ID-I) In-situ XPCS under rheological shear (RheoXPCS);
Beamline Contacts
ERIC M. DUFRESNE
(WA-XPCS)
Email
QINGTENG ZHANG
(μs-resolved XPCS)
Email
SURESH NARAYANAN
(SA-XPCS)
Email
SAMUEL MARKS
(WA-XPCS)
Email
Beamline Techniques
X-ray photon correlation spectroscopy
Coherent x-ray scattering
Diffuse x-ray scattering
Endstations
8-ID-E
Wide-Angle XPCS
8-ID-I
Small-Angle XPCS
8-ID-I
RheoXPCS
Detectors
RIGAKU Si 3 MPix, Maximum 56 kHz frame rate, burst mode up to 1 MHz
Eiger CdTe 4 MPix, Maximum 4 kHz frame rate
Equipment
(8-ID-E) Liquid-helium-cooled Cryostage (Lakeshore ST-500), 3.5 K ~ 475 K
(8-ID-E) Vacuum heat dome (Anton Paar DHS 1100), 1e-1 Torr, < 1100 C, gas flow possible
(8-ID-E) Tensible stage (Linkam MFS), with liquid nitrogen and heating up to 350 C
(8-ID-I) Anton Paar MCR 702e Rheometer
(8-ID-I) Multi-temperature-zone sample holder (0 C~160 C, up to 9 samples at 3 temperatures)
Additional Information
Software
Bluesky and CaQtDM for experiment control. NX Client for remote access. Python-based analysis and visualization software suites combined with high-performance GPU computing for near real-time data analysis
Beamline Controls and Data Acquisition
Bluesky and CaQtDM for experiment control. NX Client for remote access. Python-based analysis and visualization software suites combined with high-performance GPU computing for near real-time data analysis