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The LUCIA beamline was upgraded with a new multilayer grating monochromator, extending its low-energy range to 500 eV. This upgrade maintains comparable energy resolution and photon flux for synchrotron radiation research.

Keywords:

X-ray spectrocopy beamline microspectroscopy multilayer grating monochromator

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Area of Science:

Synchrotron radiation research
X-ray optics
Beamline instrumentation

Background:

The LUCIA beamline was initially commissioned in 2004 and later relocated to the SOLEIL synchrotron in 2008.
The relocation provided an opportunity to redesign and enhance the beamline's capabilities.

Purpose of the Study:

To review and detail the mechanical and optical improvements made to the LUCIA beamline.
To introduce a novel multilayer grating monochromator to enhance low-energy performance.

Main Methods:

Implementation of a new multilayer grating monochromator within the existing Kohzu vessel.
The new monochromator utilizes a multilayer-grooved grating as the first optical element and a multilayer as the second.

Main Results:

The upgraded beamline can now reach a low-energy limit of approximately 500 eV.
The new optics achieve energy resolution and photon flux comparable to previous crystal-based setups (KTP and beryl).

Conclusions:

The redesigned LUCIA beamline with its multilayer grating monochromator offers improved low-energy performance.
The enhancements allow for advanced synchrotron radiation experiments at lower photon energies without compromising resolution or flux.