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Beamline 5.3.1

Femtosecond Phenomena

Operational

2000

Source characteristics

Bend magnet

Energy range

0.1 - 12 keV

Monochromator

White light and monochromatic (double crystal), with Si(111), Ge(111), or InSb(111) crystals

Flux (1.9 GeV, 400 mA) ~1 x 1012 photons/s/3x10-4BW
Resolving power (E/DE) 1200 at 5000 eV

Detectors

Picosecond streak camera and avalanche photodiode

Spot size at sample

100 x 300 µm

Samples

Format

Crystals, liquid jets, foils

Sample environment

10-6 Torr vacuum or helium

Experimental techniques

Laser-/electron-beam modulation, time-resolved (subpicosecond) x-ray diffraction and absorption

Local contact/spokesperson

Name: Phil Heimann
Affiliation: Advanced Light Source, Berkeley Lab
Phone: (510) 486-7628
Fax: (510) 486-7696
Email: paheimann@lbl.gov

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