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

Beamline Name X9A
Beamline Website http://www.aecom.yu.edu/home/csb/
Owner/Operator Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Sloan-Kettering Institute, Rockefeller University, Case Western Reserve University
Operational (general use) No - X9A ceased operation in May 2006 when it was physically moved to X3A where operation resumed in October 2006
%Time available (general use) 25
Beamline Schedule http://www.aecom.yu.edu/home/csb/users_guide.htm
Experiments MAD
Source Bending Magnet
Ring Current(mA) 300
Average Beam Lifetime 20-40 hours, fill every 12 hours
Spot Size 0.6H X 0.1V mm
Optics Double crystal monochromator. Si(111) or Si(220) options. Sagitall focusing. Cylindrically bent ULE mirror with Pt and Rh coating.
Flux 2.4 x 10E(10) X-Ray photons per second through a 0.2mm aperture, 207mA current, wavelength of 0.98 Ang.
Flux Details Flux measured in 2004
Wavelength Min (Å) 0.84
Wavelength Max (Å) 1.85
Monochromator ?
Crystal type ?
Mirrors ?
Mirror Cutoff ?
Special Capabilities ?
Other Instrumentation ?
Goniometer MAR rotation camera
Pin Length Phi axis has Z-translation. Hence, pin length is not a restriction. Suggested value is 18mm for operational convenience.
Restrictions 0-40mm
xtal-detector Distance 35-380mm on marbase. Can be moved up to 540mm with home made translation system.
Detector MarCCD-165
Detector Details on MAR base
2theta range 2-theta. Equipped with motorized Z-lift.
Cryo Capability Oxford Cryo-Jet.
Lab Facilities basic users lab, Microscope and coldroom available
Biohazard not supported
Software MarCCD software, ADX,HKL2000 and many crystallographic softwares (HKL2MAP, SHELX suit; SOLVE/RESOLVE; CCP4; COOT; PyMol, Xfit).
Hardware SGI Octane R12000, Dual P750 and WinPC
Backup Devices Robotic DVD burner; External Hard Drive; 4mm DAT tape
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