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Beamline 13-ID-C,D: Sector 13 - Insertion Device

GSECARS
GeoScience, Environmental Science

Description

Undulator beamline specialized for earth and environmental science research at high pressure and at surface interfaces.

 

Supported Techniques

  • Surface diffraction
  • X-ray standing waves
  • Microdiffraction
  • X-ray absorption fine structure
  • High-pressure diamond anvil cell
  • High-pressure multi-anvil press
  • X-ray emission spectroscopy

Beamline Controls and Data Acquisition

EPICS for instrument and detector control.  SPEC for interface diffraction.  IDL and Python software for single-crystal diffraction, mapping and analysis.

Detectors

  • Vortex single-element and 4-element SDD detectors (2)
  • Pilatus3X 1M CdTe
  • Pilatus 100K
  • Princeton Instruments spectrometers and CCD cameras

Additional Equipment

  • Newport general purpose diffractometer (13-ID-C)
  • Diamond-anvil cell with double-sided laser heating (13-ID-D)
  • Two 100-watt fiber lasers, 200-watt CO2 lasers
  • Laser Raman system online and in support laboratory; VIS and NIR spectroscopy online and in support lab
  • 1000 ton multi-anvil press with DIA and T-cup tooling
  • 230 ton Paris Edinburgh Press
  • Laser Ultrasonic System in support lab
  • Sample preparation (laser cutting, micromanipulator, polishing, etc.)

Local Contacts

Name PETER J ENG (Interface science)
Phone 630.252.0424
Name JOANNE E STUBBS (Interface science)
Phone 630.252.0427
Name VITALI B PRAKAPENKA (Diamond anvil cell )
Phone 630.252.0439
Name YANBIN WANG (Multi-anvil press)
Phone 630.252.0425
Name TONY YU (Multi-anvil press)
Phone 630.252.6148
Name NANCY J LAZARZ (Administrator)
Phone 630.252.0423
Name STELLA CHARITON (Diamond anvil cell )
Phone 630.252.

Beamline Specs

Source

Monochromator Type

Si 111 with small mirror

Energy Range

4.9-45 keV

Resolution (ΔE/E)

1 x 10 -4

Flux (photons/sec)

 1 x 10 11 @10 keV

Beam Size (HxV)

Focused

2µm x 2µm

Monochromator Type

Si 311

Energy Range

10-75 keV

Monochromator Type

Si 111

Energy Range

4.9-45 keV

Resolution (ΔE/E)

1 x 10 -4

Flux (photons/sec)

 1 x 10 13 @10 keV

Beam Size (HxV)

Unfocused

2mm x 1mm

Monochromator Type

Si 111 with large mirror

Energy Range

4.9-45 keV

Resolution (ΔE/E)

1 x 10 -4

Flux (photons/sec)

 1 x 10 13 @10 keV

Beam Size (HxV)

Focused

30µm x 30µm

For additional information see:
https://gsecars.uchicago.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/13-ID-C_D.pdf

Current Status:

Operational

Access Mode:

On-site
Last Updated on 11/11/2025
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