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ALS Beamlines: 4.2.2 , 5.0.1 , 5.0.2 , 5.0.3 , 8.2.1 , 8.2.2 , 8.3.1 , 12.3.1

Beamline Name 4.2.2
Beamline Website http://www-als.lbl.gov/als/techspecs/bl4.2.2.html
Owner/Operator Molecular Biology Consortium
Operational (general use) Yes
%Time available (general use) 25
Beamline Schedule ?
Experiments MAD and monochromatic
Source 5 Tesla superconducting dipole critical energy = 12 keV
Ring Current(mA) 400
Average Beam Lifetime 6-8 hours
Spot Size 50 - 100 microns vertical 100- 200 microns horizontal
Optics Rosenbaum-Rock monochromator 1: high-resolution double-crystal sagittal focusing, Rosenbaum-Rock monochromator 2: double crystal, Rosenbaum-Rock vertical focusing mirror
Flux 1 x 10(12) XPh/s/mm2 flux density FWHM full beam
Flux Details ?
Wavelength Min (Å) 0.5
Wavelength Max (Å) 3.5
Monochromator ?
Crystal type ?
Mirrors ?
Mirror Cutoff ?
Special Capabilities ?
Other Instrumentation ?
Goniometer Rosenbaum-Rock miniature kappa goniostat, Kappa with horizontal omega, Fox Air-bearing Omega motor
Pin Length normal Hampton pins
Restrictions ?
xtal-detector Distance 50 mm - 1 Meter
Detector NOIR-1 Detector built by E. Westbrook; 180 cm lens focused ccd
Detector Details ?
2theta range up to 45 degrees
Cryo Capability 100 K normal operating temp
Lab Facilities ALS Macromolecular Crystallography Facility allows access to on-site lab
Biohazard no special arrangements
Software Controls system: EPICS GUI: Blu Ice processing:d*TREK, MOSFLM, CCP4, CNS, Solve/Resolve,SHARP, etc.
Hardware Sun systems, 2X dual processor Opterons, dual processor G5, 3D stereo-graphics workstation, Terrabyte server
Backup Devices Firewire/USB Hard drives; DVD; DLT
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