I21: an advanced high-resolution resonant inelastic X-ray scattering beamline at Diamond Light Source

DOI: 10.1107/S1600577522000601

Authors: Ke-Jin Zhou (Diamond Light Source) , Andrew Walters (Diamond Light Source) , Mirian Garcia-Fernandez (Diamond Light Source) , Thomas Rice (Diamond Light Source) , Matthew Hand (Diamond Light Source) , Abhishek Nag (Diamond Light Source) , Jiemin Li (Diamond Light Source) , Stefano Agrestini (Diamond Light Source) , Peter Garland (Diamond Light Source) , Hongchang Wang (Diamond Light Source) , Simon Alcock (Diamond Light Source) , Ioana Nistea (Diamond Light Source) , Brian Nutter (Diamond Light Source) , Nicholas Rubies (Diamond Light Source) , Giles Knap (Diamond Light Source) , Martin Gaughran (Diamond Light Source) , Fajin Yuan (Diamond Light Source) , Peter Chang (Diamond Light Source) , John Emmins (Diamond Light Source) , George Howell (Diamond Light Source)
Co-authored by industrial partner: No

Type: Journal Paper
Journal: Journal Of Synchrotron Radiation , VOL 29

State: Published (Approved)
Published: March 2022

Abstract: The I21 beamline at Diamond Light Source is dedicated to advanced resonant inelastic X-ray scattering (RIXS) for probing charge, orbital, spin and lattice excitations in materials across condensed matter physics, applied sciences and chemistry. Both the beamline and the RIXS spectrometer employ divergent variable-line-spacing gratings covering a broad energy range of 280–3000 eV. A combined energy resolution of ∼35 meV (16 meV) is readily achieved at 930 eV (530 eV) owing to the optimized optics and the mechanics. Considerable efforts have been paid to the design of the entire beamline, particularly the implementation of the collection mirrors, to maximize the X-ray photon throughput. The continuous rotation of the spectrometer over 150° under ultra high vacuum and a cryogenic manipulator with six degrees of freedom allow accurate mappings of low-energy excitations from solid state materials in momentum space. Most importantly, the facility features a unique combination of the high energy resolution and the high photon throughput vital for advanced RIXS applications. Together with its stability and user friendliness, I21 has become one of the most sought after RIXS beamlines in the world.

Journal Keywords: synchrotron radiation; soft X-ray beamline; resonant inelastic X-ray scattering; VLS-PGM; spectrometer

Subject Areas: Physics


Instruments: I21-Resonant Inelastic X-ray Scattering (RIXS)

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