Diffraction/Scattering Stations mainly for non-organic or small molecular crystals in Japanese Synchrotron Radiation Facilities

Facility BL X-ray Energy Energy Resolution Photon Flux Beam Size at Sample Diffractometer/Detector Sample Conditions
PF BL-1A 5-20keV dE/E ∼ 5 ~ 10-4 IP(Rigaku)/7-axis(Huber with Ge(111), Graphite(002), Cu(110) analyzers) N2 gal cooling
BL-1B 6-21keV dE/E ∼ 3 ~ 10-4 0.3mm(V) ~ 0.5mm(H) Micro Powder Diffractometer (Mac Science) + IP Low temperature with JT-type cryostat, high pressure with DAC
BL-3A White or 6-20keV dE/E ∼ 2 ~ 10-4 100mm ~ 5mm (non-focusing)
2mm ~ 1mm (focusing)
Triple-axis, four-circle diffractometer Liq. He cryostat, high temperature oven, powder
BL-4B1 Micro diffraction
BL-4B2 6-20keV dE/E ∼ 2 ~ 10-4 13mm(H) ~ 2mm(V) ‘½˜A‘•ŒŸoŠν‚wό•²––‰ρά‘•’u •½”ΒŽŽ—Ώƒzƒ‹ƒ_[@‚R‚O‚‚ƒΣ~‚OD‚Q`‚OD‚W‚‚(d)‚ ‚ι‚’‚ΝŽs”ΜƒKƒ‰ƒXƒzƒ‹ƒ_[, ƒLƒƒƒsƒ‰ƒŠ[
BL-4C 6-21keV dE/E ∼ 3 ~ 10-4 0.3mm(V) ~ 0.5mm(H) HUBER 5020, polarization analyzer, scintillation counter
BL-10A 5-25keV dE/E = 10-3 ∼ 5 ~ 10-4 Al2O3150ƒΚmƒΣ’PŒ‹»‚̍ŋ­ƒuƒ‰ƒbƒO”½ŽΛS.C.‚Μ‘ͺ’θ‚Ε ∼ 107cps 0.05mmƒΣ`1mmƒΣ Vertical four-axis diffractometer N2 gas for lowtemperature and high temperature
BL-13B2 20-40keV dE/E = 4 ~ 10-4 MAX90 for High-temperature, hig-pressure exp.
BL-14A 5-80keV dE/E = 2 ~ 10-4 Si(111) 2mm(H) ~ 1mm(V)mm (with focusing mirror), 5mm(H) ~ 35mm(V)(max.) Horizontal 4-axis diffractometer, NaI, APD, Gas Ionization Chamber co-use with XAFS exp.
BL-14C 7-66keV, white 60eV/33keV (Si(111)) ∼ 108 photons/mm2/s (33keV) 38mm(V) ~ 8mm(H)mm High-temperature, high-pressure
BL-15B1 X-ray Magnetic Scattering
BL-15B2 Fast Surface X-ray Diffraction
BL-15C 4-20keV 4eV at 10keV (Si(111)) 70 mm (H) ~ 10 mm (V) Horizontal multi-axis precise diffractometer
BL-16A2 6-axis diffractometer, polarization analyzer, SSD N2 gas cooler
BL-18C 6-25keV, white dE/E ∼ 5 ~ 10-4 vertical focusing 40ƒΚm (divergence 1mrad), horizontal focusing 85ƒΚm (divergence 0.8mrad) @ 20.0m High-pressure powder diffraction (room temperature), IP, X-ray CCD Diamond Anvil Cell (DXR-GM gas driven DAC), LTS-22 Cryostat
BL-27B 4-20keV dE/E ∼ 10-4 40mm(H) ~ 6mm(V) (non focused) 40kR/min at 10keV (Bio-irradiation) 9-axis diffractometor for radio active samples
AR (PF) AR-NE1A1 Magnetic/High Resolution Compton Scattering
AR-NE5C 20`140keV(white), 30-80keV(monochromatize) dE/E ∼ 5~10-4 60mm(W) ~ 6mm(H) MAX80 High Temperature, High Pressure
SPring-8 BL02B1 5-115keV dE/E ∼ 10-4 1010photons/sec 1mm(H) ~ 1mm(V) 7-circle diffractometer, low temparature vacuum camera Single Crystal Structure Analysis, 20 ∼ 300K (vacuum camera)
BL02B2 12-35keV dE/E ∼ 2 ~ 10-4 (Si(111)) 1011photons/sec Large Debye-Scherrer camera (R=286.5mm, 2theta range ∼ 75degrees), IP Powder Diffraction, 15 ∼ 300K (cryostat), 90-1000K (N2 gas flow)
BL04B1 10-150keV(white) 0.05 ~ 0.05 ∼ 10 ~ 10 mm2 Speed 1500, SPEED-Mk.II High Pressure Mineral Physics
BL04B2 Si 111 : 37.8 keV, Si 220 : 61.7 keV dE/E = 10-3 @15 m from the monochromator (at the incident beam size : 0.2mm(H) ~ 4mm(W)) 37.8 keV Flat : 2.2 ~ 1010 (photons/sec/(1mm ~ 1mm) @100 mA), Bent (at focus point) : 7.1 ~ 1011, 61.7 keV Flat : 3.4 ~ 109, Bent (at focus point) : 9.2 ~ 1010 37.8 keV : 0.220 mm, 61.7 keV: 0.375 mm (at the incident beam size : 0.2mm(H) ~ 4mm(W)) Two-axis diffrractometer, Weissenberg camera, IP X-ray Scatering exp. for Disordered materials, Diamond Anvil Cell for high pressure physics, Small Angle Scattering
BL08W 150keV, 300keV High Resolution Compton Scattering Spectrometer Magnetic/High Energy Compton Scattering
BL10XU 6 ∼ 35 keV ƒ’E/E ∼ 10-4 ƒ’E/E ∼ 10-4 ∼ 0.5 ~ 1.0 mm2 High-Pressure X-ray Diffraction using DAC
BL11XU 6 ∼ 70 keV X-raydiffractometer for surface sciences MBE chamber, RHEED
BL12XU 4.6 ∼ 75 keV After Si(111) Double Crystal Monochromator : 1.4 ~ 10-4, After High Resolution Monochromator : 10-5 ∼ 10-7 (optics dependent) After Si(111) DCM: ∼ 1010 photons/sec/meV below 26 keV, at sample: optics dependent 0.120mm(H) ~ 0.075mm(V) HUBER 8-circle diffractometer for high Q-resolution scattering, Custom-built 3m arm triple axes spectrometer for Inelastic X-ray Scattering, Heavy-duty Eulerian goniometer tower CRYOMECH 4K PT407 pulse tube cryorefrigerator, Furnace to 1400oC (planned), Diamond anvil cells (planned), Cryomagnet (planned), Various sample chambers
BL12B2 5 ∼ 90keV (white), 5 ∼ 75keV(monochromatized) 10-4 1010 ∼ 1012 photons/sec/meV below 26 keV 0.25mm(V) ~ 0.25mm(H) Ge solid-state detector, Scintillation Counters for powder diffraction and high resolution x-ray scattering. Cryostat(6K) with precise carrier, Polarization chamber
BL13XU 5.5 ∼ 18.9keV 10101013 ∼ 1014 photons/sec multi axis diffractometer for surface and interface structure analysis. Ultra high vacuum chamber
BL14B1 5.0 ∼ 90keV (Monochromatic)
5.0 ∼ 150keV (White)
10-4 1010 photons/sec 1mm ~ 1mm Gas-flow type ion chamber (three) including the gas supply system for ion-chamber, Scintillation counter (25 ƒΣ), Si solid-state detector Cryostat for analyzing structure of single crystal in the temperature range from 10 to 300 K
BL15XU 500eV ∼ 60keV 10-4 > 1012 photons/sec (5 ∼ 20keV) ∼ 0.8mm Powder Diffractometer
BL16XU 4.5 ∼ 40keV 10-4 (< 10-3 over 20keV) > 1012 photons/sec (normal 1mm beamsize), 109 photons/sec (focusing less than 1µm beam) 1mm, < 1µm (focusing @ microbeam station) 4-circle diffractmeter with an automatic software
BL19B2 8 ∼ 72keV 10-4 (< 10-3 over 20keV) 109 photons/sec (horizontal beam divergence 1.4mrad) powder diffractomerter, multi-axis diffractometer
BL22XU 3 ∼ 70keV 10-4 (< 10-3 over 20keV) under evaluation normal : 0.5 (V) ~ 3.2 (H), focusing: 0.5 (V) ~ 0.4 (H) @ 14.4keV Diffractometer for diamond anvil cell, 2-circle diffractometer, 4-circle diffractometer multi-anvil press (SMAP-180)
BL24XU 10-4 1012 photons/sec < 1mm 1. In-situ surface X-ray diffractometer for MOCVD with Z-axis diffractometer, material sources delivering system for MOCVD growth and neutralization system for exhausted gases (Surface/interface analysis during metal-organic chemical vapor deposition) [NTT]
2. High precision multipurpose 6-axis X-ray diffractometer with supply and exhaust equipment for incombustible gases (Multipurpose industrial applications) [NIRO/Hyogo Science and Technology Association]
BL28B2 White (> 5 keV owing to the Be window) 30 mm(H) ~ 10 mm(V) (at 44 m from a light source) Vertical-axis ƒΦ-2ƒΖ diffractometer, with a horizontal ƒΤ-axis on the 2ƒΖ arm. Detector translation stage on the ƒΤ goniometer. Infrared Heater (up to 1770 K), Cryostat (3.8 K)
BL39XU 5 ∼ 37keV 2 ~ 10-4 >4 ~ 1013 photons/sec 0.6 mm(V) ~ 2 mm(H) Two-axis diffractometer with polarization analyzer Magnetic Scattering
BL46XU 5.2 ∼ 75keV 10-4 >4.6 ~ 1012 photons/sec < 1mm2 HUBER 5020 eight-axis difractometer, Ge solid state detector (Detectable area : 100 mm2), Scintillation counter, Gas flow type ion chamber Cryostat: Built-in goniometer head, 15 ∼ 300 K
Ritsumeikan Univ. SR Center BL-1 5 ∼ 8kev

Diffraction/Scattering Stations mainly for protein crystallography and biology in Japanese Synchrotron Radiation Facilities

Facility BL X-ray energy or wavelength Energy Resolution Photon Flux Beam Size at Sample Diffractometer/Detector Sample Conditions
PF BL-6A 0.9-1.3A dE/E = 1~10-3 ∼ 5~10-4 2.5~109photons/s 0.1 mm ~ 0.1 mm sample slit ADSCŽΠ»Quantum4R N2 gal cooling
BL-6B 0.9-1.8A 2.5~109photons/s 0.2mm ~ 0.2mm or 0.1mm ~ 0.1mm sample slit Weissenberg camera (IP)
BL-6C 0.9-1.8A 2.5~109 0.2mm ~ 0.2mm or 0.1mm ~ 0.1mm sample slit Weissenberg camera (IP)
BL-10C 5-10keV E/dE = 3000 1011photons/sec y‘f‰ράŒv(¬Šp‰ράŒv) PSPC/IP Cooling water(-40Ž`+150ŽA}0.05Ž)
BL-15A 1.5A ∼ 3 ~ 10-3 ∼ 1 ~ 1011 photons/sec (depends on slit condition) 0.5 mm(V) ~ 0.35 mm(H)@(theoretical) for small angle x-ray scattering, Fast 1-d position sensitive x-ray detector
BL-18B 0.5-2.0A 4 ~ 1010 photons/s (2.5GeV 300mA, 0.4mm(V) 1.2mm(H), 1A) 0.4mm(V) ~ 0.5mm(H) Weissenberg/Laue Camera
AR (PF) AR-NW12A
SPring-8 BL12B2 5 ∼ 90keV (white), 5 ∼ 75keV(monochromatized) 10-4 1010 ∼ 1012 photons/sec/meV below 26 keV 0.25mm(V) ~ 0.25mm(H) ADSC Quantum 4R CCD detector, Image plate, AMPTEK x-ray detectors for MAD
BL24XU 10-4 1012 photons/sec < 1mm A diffractometer with two types of detectors (an imaging plate area detector [Rigaku R-AXIS V] and a CCD camera [Rigaku Jupiter 210]), a kappa-goniometer, and a cryo-cooling system (Structural analysis of small bio-crystals for industry) [Hyogo Science and Technology Association]
BL26B1/B2 6 ∼ 17keV 10-4 1011 photons/sec @ 12keV < 1mm 2 ~ 2 Mosaic CCD Detector, Imaging Plate Detector sample changer
BL32B2 6 ∼ 17keV 10-4 1010 photons/sec 0.2mm ~ 0.2mm CCD Jupiter210 (Rigaku/MSC): 2 ~ 2 array of detector modules, a total active area of 210 mm ~ 210 mm and 51 µm pixels.
Imaging Plate detector for structural biology ( R-AXIS V ++ ( Rigaku )): Total active area of 400 mm ~ 400 mm and 100 µm pixels.
Horizontal kappa-type goniometer
Cryostat (Nitrogen type) : temperature control range 80 ∼ 350 K
BL40XU 8 ∼ 17keV ∼ 2% 1.5 ~ 1015 photons/sec Time resolved X-ray scattering/diffraction
BL40B2 7 ∼ 18keV 10-4 1011 photons/sec @ 12keV Protein Crystallography, Small angle scattering
BL41XU 6.5 ∼ 17.5, 19 ∼ 37 keV 2 ~ 10-4, < 10-3 over 20keV 1013 photons/sec 0.1mm Protein Crystal Diffractometer
BL44XU 9 ∼ 16keV 2 ~ 10-4 1012 photons/sec 100µm(H) ~ 300µm(V) (FWHM) Oscillation/Still Camera
BL44B2 6 ∼ 30keV 10-4 1012 photons/sec in 0.1%b.w.(@20keV, monochromatic)
1015 photons/sec (7 ∼ 30keV)(white)
On-line CCD detector : detector area ƒΣ165 mm, Scintillation counter for the measurement of absorption edge, High speed X-ray shutters Cryostat : temperature control range 20 ∼ 375K, Pulse Nd: YAG laser, Dye laser
BL45XU 10-4 Protein Crystallography with trichromator, small angle scattering

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