Diffraction experiments:
Diffraction experiments are routine at the beamline. The beamline instrumentation is versatile and can accommodate a broad range of sample shapes and sizes. Experiments with samples up to ~200 mm height or 20 kg mass can be carried out in the Eulerian cradle, while experiments with larger samples/sample environments can be carried out in the heavy load diffractometer. For details on the load capacity, dimensions and moveable ranges, please refer to the beamline instrumentation page. The beamline also has a custom-made software solution for on-site data reduction and analysis.
Planning transmission experiments
Planning reflection experiments
Imaging experiments:
Imaging experiments are optimally performed at a camera to object distance of ~1.5 m. Routinely, imaging experiments are performed with the sample on the heavy load diffractometer, but can also be done with roll-in, roll-off setups. The achievable frame rate depends on the scintillator used, sample and contrast requirements. For typical operation conditions, a frame rate up to 5 kHz is possible. For higher acquisition rates, please contact beamline staff. More information on the camera system can be found at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2678913
MRT experiments:
The MRT setup can hold sample mounts/phantoms of up to ~300 mm size, although larger assemblies are possible with caveats. More information on the MRT setup can be found here: https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers14205137. Dose rates are controlled by using a variable Cu absorber, so lowering dose rates results in a hardened incident spectrum. Rates up to ~1kGy/s are possible. Dose deposition is typically done by scanning samples at controlled speeds, with the speed and dose rate being used to control the deposited dose. Use of the MRT irradiation setup requires collaboration with the developers at UM-Rostock and EMBL.
