Experimental Techniques and Usage
Synchrotron light is an ideal tool for many types of research and also has industrial applications. Some of the experimental techniques in synchrotron beamlines are:
- Structural analysis of crystalline and amorphous materials
- Powder diffraction analysis
- X-ray crystallography of proteins and other macromolecules
- Magnetic scattering
- Small angle X-ray scattering
- X-ray absorption spectroscopy
- Inelastic X-ray scattering
- Soft X-ray emission spectroscopy
- Tomography
- X-ray imaging in phase contrast mode
- X-ray standing wave experiments
- Photolithography for MEMS structures as part of the LIGA process.
- High pressure studies
- residual stress analysis
- X-Ray Multiple Diffraction
- Photoemission spectroscopy and Angle resolved photoemission spectroscopy
Some of the advantages of synchrotron light that allow for these practical uses are:
- High energy X-rays, short wavelength photons which can penetrate matter and interact with atoms.
- High concentration, tunability and polarization thus ensuring focusing accuracy for even the smallest of targets.
Read more about this topic: Synchrotron Light Source
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