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ID21 - X-ray Microscopy Beamline

The ID21 beamline is dedicated to micro and nano-X ray spectroscopy, 2D X-ray fluorescence (XRF) mapping and X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS), in the tender X-ray domain (2.1-10.5keV). These two techniques can be combined to acquire multi-energy XRF maps. Therefore, this beamline offers 2D elemental mapping and speciation information (in 0D, 1D and 2D), and is particularly optimized for the detection and chemical analysis of elements from P to Zn. Heavier elements can be analyzed through their L and M absorption edges. The beamline has recently been refurbished, and offers now two scanning X-ray microscopes: a new nanoscope (nano-SXM), optimized for high speed, high resolution (<180nm) nano-XRF mapping, and for nano-XAS, which complements and outperforms the "old" microscope, which has been preserved for the study of larger samples, with micrometric and submillimetric beam. Both microscopes are operated under vacuum, either at room temperature or in cryogenics conditions, the latter allowing the study of frozen hydrated biological specimens.

The former µ-XRD branch, full-field XANES end-station and the µ-infrared end-station are no longer available.

 

 

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Beamline Energy Resolution
8.9 * 10-5 [meV] @ 5 [eV]
1.9 * 10-4 [meV] @ 5 [eV]
Beamline Energy Range
2100 - 10500 [eV]
Max Flux On Sample
1 * 1011 [ph/s] @ 4 [eV]
2 * 1011 [ph/s] @ 6 [eV]
Spot Size On Sample Hor
0.15 - 300 [um]
Spot Size On Sample Vert
0.15 - 300 [um]
Transverse Coherence Length At Sample Position Vert Value
490 - 1500 [um]
Transverse Coherence Length At Sample Position Hor Value
30 - 100 [um]
Angle Of Incidence Light On Sample Value
60 - 90 [degrees]
Photon Sources

U32u

Type
Undulator
Energy Range
3.73 - 12 [keV]
Number Of Periods
51
Period
32 [mm]

U42d

Type
Undulator
Energy Range
1.27 - 12 [keV]
Number Of Periods
39
Period
42 [mm]

U42m

Type
Undulator
Energy Range
1.27 - 12 [keV]
Number Of Periods
39
Period
42
Monochromators

Si111

Energy Range
2.05 - 11 [eV]
Type
ESRF double crystal monochromator, cooled with liquid N2
Resolving Power
2 * 104 [deltaE/E] @ 3 [eV]
Pre-focusing Mirror Type
none
Refocusing Mirror Type
none

Si311

Energy Range
5 - 11 [eV]
Type
ESRF double crystal monochromator, cooled with liquid N2
Other Optics

M0

Description
At ID21, the white beam is conditioned in the Optics hutch (OH1) by means of a fixed-exit horizontally-deflecting mirror device (M0) consisting of two flat silicon mirrors. The grazing angle of this device can be varied from 7 to 20 mrad using either Pt, Rh, Si or Ni reflective coatings. This allows high-order harmonics rejection factors greater than 10-3 in an energy range between 1 and 12 keV, with an overall transmission greater than 70 %. The two mirrors are water cooled from the sides and were designed for a maximum power absorbed in the first mirror of about 700W. The mirror system coupled to a safety collimator allows the rejection of high energies and bremsstrahlung radiation, leading to a significant reduction of the shielding required for the downstream beam transport.
Endstations or Setup

INVACSXM

Description
In vacuum scanning X-ray microscope, for micro X-ray fluorescence and micro XANES mainly (cryo in option)
Microscopes
in vacuum SXM
Diffractometer
none
Spectrometer
XRF and XAS
Base Pressure
1 * 10-5 [mbar]
Detectors Available
LUKE
LEIA
BB8
Endstation Operative
Yes

Sample

Sample Type
Other: solid (any type)
Mounting Type
vertically; usually between two ultralene foils, or on Si3N4 windows or Cu grids
Required Sample Size
X = 1 [um], Y = 100 [um], Z = 100 [um]

Techniques usage

Absorption / NEXAFS
micro XANES, from 2 to 11keV.
Emission or Reflection / Micro XRF
micro XRF
Emission or Reflection / X-ray fluorescence (XRF)
XRF
Imaging / X-ray microscopy
X-ray microscopy

Manipulator or Sample stage

Positioning Precision
X = 0.5 [um], Y = 0.1 [um], Z = 0.1 [um]
Range Of Movement
X = 4 [mm], Y = 25 [mm], Z = 25 [mm]

Sample Environment

Pressure (min)
1 * 10-5 [mbar]
Pressure (Max)
1 * 10-5 [mbar]
Temperature
100 [K]
Pressure (min)
1 * 10-5 [mbar]
Pressure (Max)
1 * 10-5 [mbar]
Temperature
293 [K]

Sample Holders

Type
Samples are mounted verticaly, under vacuum.
Description
http://www.esrf.eu/home/UsersAndScience/Experiments/XNP/ID21/Sxm/SamplePrep.html
Detectors

BB8

Type
SDD
Description
SiriusSD® 65mm² Silicon Drift Detector from Rayspec
Thickness
450 [um]
Passive or Active (Electronics)
Active
Output Readout Software
XIA

Detection

Detected Particle
Photon

LEIA

Type
SDD
Description
SiriusSD® 100mm² Silicon Drift Detector with ‘CUBE’ readout from Rayspec
Thickness
450 [um]
Passive or Active (Electronics)
Active
Output Readout Software
XIA

Detection

Detected Particle
Photon

LUKE

Type
SDD
Description
SiriusSD® 100mm² Silicon Drift Detector with ‘CUBE’ readout from Rayspec
Thickness
450 [um]
Passive or Active (Electronics)
Active
Output Readout Software
XIA

Detection

Detected Particle
Photon
Support Laboratories

ID21_lab

Description

A couple of auxiliary equipment is available at ID21:

http://www.esrf.eu/home/UsersAndScience/Experiments/XNP/ID21/auxiliary-equipment.html

contacts
Hiram CASTILLO MICHEL
Murielle SALOME
Marine COTTE
Techniques
Absorption
  • NEXAFS
Emission or Reflection
  • Micro XRF
  • X-ray fluorescence (XRF)
Imaging
  • Medical application
  • X-ray microscopy
Disciplines
Chemistry
  • Other - Chemistry
Earth Sciences & Environment
  • Ecosystems & Biodiversity
  • Geology
  • Global change & Climate observation
  • Marine science/Oceanography
  • Other - Earth Sciences & Environment
  • Plant science
  • Technique Development - Earth Sciences & Environment
Energy
  • Sustainable energy systems
Engineering & Technology
  • Detectors
  • Nanotechnology & production processes
Humanities
  • Arts
  • Cultural Heritage
Life Sciences & Biotech
  • Agriculture & Fisheries
  • Food quality and safety
  • Medicine
  • Other - Life Sciences & Biotech
Material Sciences
  • Knowledge based multifunctional materials
  • Metallurgy
  • Technique Development - Material Sciences
Physics
  • Astronomy/Astrophysics/Astroparticles
  • Hard condensed matter - structures
  • Surfaces, interfaces and thin films
control/Data analysis
Control Software Type
  • BLISS
Data Output Type
  • spectra and images
Data Output Format
  • .hdf5
Softwares For Data Analysis
  • PyMCA. Orange

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