Soft X-ray beamline BL1N2 at Aichi Synchrotron Radiation Center and its industrial use

BL1N2 is a soft X-ray XAFS (X-ray absorption fine structure) beamline that is well suited for industrial use. User service started in 2015. The beamline is a grazing optical system with a pre-mirror, an inlet slit, two mirrors for three gratings, an outlet slit and a post-mirror. Light of 150 eV to 2000 eV is available, and K-edge measurements of elements from B to Si are covered. The O K-edge is most often measured; transition metals such as Ni and Cu at their L-edges and lanthanoids at their M-edges are also often measured. Here, basic information about BL1N2, the effect of ageing by synchrotron radiation to remove mirror contamination, and a compatible sample handling system and transfer vessels to allow a one-stop service at three soft X-ray beamlines at AichiSR are described.