In situ membrane bending setup for strain-dependent scanning transmission x-ray microscopy investigations

We present a setup that allows for the in situ generation of tensile strains by bending x-ray transparent Si₃N₄ membranes with the application of a pressure difference between the two sides of the membrane, enabling the possibility to employ high resolution space- and time-resolved scanning transmission x-ray microscopy for the investigation of the magneto-elastic coupling.