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Santiago José Alejandro Figueroa¹, Douglas Bezerra Beniz¹, Junior Cintra Mauricio¹

¹Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory (LNLS), Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), Rua Giuseppe Máximo Scolfaro, 10000/PO Box 6192, Campinas, Sao Paulo 13083-970, Brazil.

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Remote access is common for macromolecular crystallography but not X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) beamlines. This study details automation efforts at LNLS and Diamond to address XAFS

Keywords:

LabWeb XAFS beamline automation beamline remote access science studio

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Synchrotron radiation science
Materials characterization
X-ray spectroscopy

Background:

Remote access is standard for macromolecular crystallography beamlines due to automation.
X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) beamlines lack widespread remote access capabilities.
XAFS experiments present unique challenges due to high variability in experimental conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe automation experiences and developments at LNLS and Diamond.
To address the challenges hindering remote access for XAFS beamlines.
To facilitate broader adoption of remote operation for XAFS experiments.

Main Methods:

Review of automation efforts at LNLS (Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory).
Review of automation developments at Diamond Light Source.
Analysis of specific challenges in XAFS experimental configurations.

Main Results:

Detailed account of automation strategies implemented at two major synchrotron facilities.
Identification of key factors contributing to the difficulty of automating XAFS beamlines.
Insights into potential solutions for overcoming experimental variability.

Conclusions:

Automation is crucial for enabling remote access to XAFS beamlines.
Further development is needed to standardize and generalize XAFS automation.
Successful automation will enhance accessibility and efficiency of XAFS research.