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NSLS Beamlines: X1A , X3A , X3B , X4A , X4C , X6A , X8C , X9A , X9B , X12B , X12C , X25 , X26C , X29A

Beamline Name X3B
Beamline Website http://casemed.case.edu/proteomics/CSB/x3b.shtml
Owner/Operator Case Western Reserve University, Center for Synchrotron Biosciences, CASE Center for Proteomics
Operational (general use) yes
%Time available (general use) 25
Beamline Schedule http://casemed.case.edu/proteomics/
Experiments XAS EXAFS XANES
Source Bending Magnet
Ring Current(mA) 300
Average Beam Lifetime 20-40 hours, fill every 12 hours
Spot Size 0.7 H x 0.2 V
Optics Double flat crystal monochromator with fixed exit geometry, sagitally focusing Si(111) crystal at cylindrically bent Aluminum mirror with Nickel coating.
Flux Roughly 2.4 x 10E(10) (To be measured shortly)
Flux Details Flux measured in 2004; New crystal installed in 2005
Wavelength Min (Å) 0.82
Wavelength Max (Å) 2.48
Monochromator Double crystal sagitally focussing
Crystal type Si 111
Mirrors Nickel coated Aluminum Mirror
Mirror Cutoff Variable
Special Capabilities Vacuum Sample Chamber
Other Instrumentation Facility to measure reference foil before cryostat using PMT (in case of thick samples).
Goniometer x (Horizontal),z (vertical) adjustable sample stage
Pin Length ?
Restrictions ?
xtal-detector Distance Range x-stage: 50 mm z-stage: 25 mm
Detector Canberra GL0055S
Detector Details Plate length of I0 and I1 ionization chambers is 100 mm each Plate length of I2 ionization chamber is 40 mm
2theta range ?
Cryo Capability APD Helium Displex Cryostat
Lab Facilities basic users lab, freezer, glove box and coldroom available
Biohazard not supported
Software XDAC, IDA, Athena, Artemis and Six pack
Hardware 3 Window XP computers, Computer for 13 element Ge-detector
Backup Devices CD writer
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