26-ID-C: Hard X-ray Nanoprobe

CNM/XSD
Materials Science, Physics

The Nanoprobe beamline program is devoted to multimodal chemical and structural nano-imaging by scanning fluorescence, diffraction and Bragg ptychography methods using 7-12 keV X-rays, with special emphasis on nanoscience.

Beamline Specifications
Source :
Monochromator Type : DCM, Si(111)
Energy Range : 7-12 keV
Resolution : 1.3 x 10-4
Flux : 1 x 109 @10 keV
Beam Size Hxv :
Focused : .02µm x .02µm
Unfocused : .5mm x .5mm
Quick Stats
Current Status
Operational
Access Mode
On-site Remote Mail-in Observer Beamline Staff
Special Capabilities
In-situ temperature control over 100-600K. In-situ liquid/gas-flow. In-situ DC/RF biasing. Scanning PL / nano-XEOL spectroscopy. Laser (up to class 4) illumination.
Beamline Contacts
MARTIN V HOLT
(Critical phenomena, phase transitions)
Email
 630.252.5180
ZHONGHOU CAI
(Complex oxides, lattice strain)
Email
 630.252.0144
TAO ZHOU
(Energy and semiconductor materials)
Email
 630.252.
Beamline Techniques
Ptychography
Nanodiffraction
Coherent x-ray scattering
X-ray fluorescence microscopy (XFM)
Endstations
26-ID-C
Nanofocusing zone plate optics
26-ID-C
Operation in high vacuum
26-ID-C
In-situ temperature control over 100-600K
26-ID-C
In-situ liquid/gas-flow
26-ID-C
Laser (up to class 4) illumination
26-ID-C
Specimen size for scanning: up to 3 mm disks or 5 x 5 mm squares
Detectors
SII Vortex-ME4: SDD EDS (4-elements)
SII Vortex SDD EDS (single element)
Eiger2 X 1M
ASC Medipix 3 PAD
PI Isoplane optical spectrometer
Equipment
http://www.anl.gov/cnm/group/electron-x-ray-microscopy
https://wiki.anl.gov/cnm/Nanoprobe_Scanning_Quick_Reference
Additional Information
Additional Information
https://www.anl.gov/cnm/xray-ptychography-and-microscopy
Software
Beamline operation: EPICS. Nanoprobe instrument: EPICS, Python, Matlab
Beamline Controls and Data Acquisition
Beamline operation: EPICS. Nanoprobe instrument: EPICS, Python, Matlab