Development of the Nanobeam X-ray Experiments instrument at PAL-XFEL
Jangwoo Kim1, HyoJung Hyun2, Seonghan Kim2
1PLS-II Beamline Department, Pohang Accelerator Laboratory, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea.
Abstract:
A Nanobeam X-ray Experiments (NXE) instrument was developed and installed at the hard X-ray beamline of the Pohang Accelerator Laboratory X-ray Free Electron Laser. This instrument consists of a diagnostic system, focusing optics, an X-ray diffraction endstation and a femtosecond laser delivery system. The NXE instrument enables sophisticated X-ray experiments using nanofocused X-rays. At a 9.5 keV X-ray energy, the beam was successfully focused to 390 nm × 230 nm at the focal plane using Kirkpatrick-Baez mirrors. Following the successful commissioning experiments in December 2021 and April 2022, the instrument became available for regular user experiments in January 2023. The first user experiment was conducted in January 2024. This article provides detailed information on the beamline optics, the NXE instrument, and its performance and capabilities.
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