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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 8.3.1
Beamline Website http://bcsb.lbl.gov/beam_feat.htm
Owner/Operator University of California Berkeley/University of California San Francisco/Plexxikon Inc/MD Anderson Cancer Research Center/Alberta Synchrotron Institute
Operational (general use) yes
%Time available (general use) 25
Beamline Schedule http://bl831.als.lbl.gov/~mcfuser/schedule.html
Experiments MAD
Source Single Pole Super-Bend
Ring Current(mA) 400
Average Beam Lifetime 8 hours
Spot Size FWHM Measured: 140x150 microns
Optics KOHZU: Double Crystal Si(111)
Flux 1.6X10E(11) photons/sec through 0.1 mm round aperture
Flux Details Measured @ 3.0X0.3 milliradian divergence at 12660 eV with ALS at 400 mA and 1.9 GeV.
Wavelength Min (Å) 0.73
Wavelength Max (Å) 2.5
Monochromator KHOZU Double flat crystal
Crystal type Si(111)
Mirrors M1: plane parabola Pt and Rh-coated Invar steel M2: torroid (2:1 demagnification) Pt and Rh-coated Si
Mirror Cutoff 17
Special Capabilities Fully user-changable collimators. Sample changing robot handles all pin types.
Other Instrumentation ?
Goniometer Huber XYZ Stage with air bearing for fast inverse beam measurements.
Pin Length 12-30 mm
Restrictions No Kappa
xtal-detector Distance 83-1000 mm
Detector CCD Area Detector Quantum 315r ADSC
Detector Details http://www.adsc-xray.com/
2theta range 0-35 degrees
Cryo Capability Oxford Instruments Cryojet ~100K, coaxial
Lab Facilities Biochemical lab with all equipment necessary for structural studies. Cold room available. Reserve in advance.
Biohazard Contact in advance.
Software CCP4, Mosflm, ELVES
Hardware 16 Dual processor athlons
Backup Devices Firewire drives, automated DVD
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