| Primary Contact: Name | Vukica Srajer |
| Secondary Contact: Name | Robert Henning |
| Owner/Operator | BioCARS, CARS, The University of Chicago |
| Status | Operational |
| %Time Available (general use) | 100 |
| Experiments | MONOCHROMATIC, SAXS, WAXS, TIME RESOLVED LAUE, SOLUTION STUDIES |
| Experiments Details | Dual in-line undulators (U23 and U27). Supports Laue and monochromatic time-resolved crystallography and time-resolved SAXS/WAXS. Laser facility (ps and ns lasers) is available. Standard macromolecular crystallography is also supported. Biohazardous samples at BSL-2 and BSL-3 levels are supported. Flux listed below is for monochromatic beam at 12keV. In pink beam operation flux is 3x10^10 photons/100ps X-ray pulse in APS hybrid mode. For polychromatic solution scattering accessible q range: 0.02-3.5 A-1. |
| Special Capabilities | Adjustable Focus Mirrors, High Intensity, High Resolution, Laue , Biohazards (BSL-2/3), Pulsed Lasers |
| Special Capabilities Details | Pink beam capability. Time-resolved crystallography and SAXS/WAXS with 100ps time resolution. |
| Services | High quality data collection, High speed data collection, Rapid access |
| Source Type | INSERTION DEVICE |
| Source Details | dual in-line undulators (U23 and U27) |
| Spot Size (mm): Height | 0.015 |
| Spot Size (mm): Width | 0.020 |
| Monochromator | Si(111) double-crystal |
| Crystal Type | Si(111) |
| Mirrors | adjustable focus primary KB mirror pair; Si and Rh stripes; secondary KB mirrors |
| Flux(PHOTONS/SEC) | 7 x 10^13 |
| Flux Details | @12 KeV |
| Wavelength Range (Å) | 0.6 - 1.8 |
| Energy Range (keV) | 7 - 20 |
| Goniometer | single axis w/ automated crystal centering |
| Goniometer Details | Travel ranges: +/-5mm in x and y; +/- 60mm in z |
| Detector: Type | CCD |
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| Detector: Model | Rayonix MX340-HS |
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| Detector: Details | Readout rate: 10-100Hz |
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| Detector: Activated for Service | 2014-02-01 |
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| Detector: Removed from Service | |
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| Cryo Capability | Oxford Cryojet |
| Lab Facilities | Laser Lab (ps and ns lasers), Biosafety Cabinet, Cold Room |
| Software: Name | Beamline control: EPICS; Data acquisition: BioCARS-developed GUI; Data processing: HKL2000, Denzo/HKL, Mosflm, Precognition (Laue processing), CCP4, Coot; for time-resolved solution scattering (SAXS/WAXS) BioCARS-developed data reduction package |
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| Software: Classification | Control/collection, Processing, Phasing/refinement, Modeling/graphics |
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| Backup Services | USB drives and Globus services |
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