The location of P01 in the Max-von-Laue Experimental hall is marked in orange.
The P01 beamline is dedicated to experiments in Nuclear Resonance Scattering (NRS) and Inelastic X-ray Scattering (IXS), including both Resonant Inelastic X-ray Scattering (RIXS) and X-ray Raman Scattering (XRS). It is equipped with a high-performance 10 m undulator, delivering a fundamental harmonic maximum at 4 keV and covers a wide energy range from 2.5 to 73 keV.
An energy resolution of 1 - 300 meV (depending on the method) is achieved through a combination of monochromators and analyzers based on selected crystal reflections in silica, quartz, and sapphire. The beam can be focused to micron-scale spots while maintaining high photon flux on the sample. These capabilities enable the study of electronic and magnetic excitations, as well as hyperfine interactions, magnetic ordering, and vibrational dynamics in small samples or under extreme conditions, such as high pressure or very low/high temperatures.
The beamline techniques are well-suited for the investigation of:
- geoscience
- energy conversion and storage
- strongly correlated systems
- X-ray quantum optics
Users planning to conduct experiments at the beamline are strongly encouraged to contact the beamline scientists in advance to discuss the feasibility of their experiment and the availability of appropriate sample environments.
Since 2016, the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft (MPG) is shareholder of the P01 beamline for 40 % of the total beamtime. The MPG research is part of the IXS program and shared equally between two groups from the Max-Planck-Institut Dresden (Prof. Hao Tjeng) and the Max-Planck-Institut Stuttgart (Prof. Bernhard Keimer)
