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ALBA XALOC XAIRA

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Beamline Name XALOC
Primary Contact: NameRoeland Boer
Secondary Contact: NameFernando Gil
StatusOperational
Status DetailsCall for 1 year BAG proposals in June of the previous year. Also rolling proposals
%Time Available (general use)90% (over 350 shifts/year)
ExperimentsMAD, SAD, MONOCHROMATIC, POWDER
Experiments DetailsSingle axis rotation. mini-kappa, jet-based SSX, in-situ plate diffraction
Special CapabilitiesAutomatic Crystal Alignment, Automated Sample Screening, High Throughput, Serial Crystallography
ServicesHigh quality data collection, High speed data collection, Mail-in, On-site cyrstallization facility, Processing, Rapid access, Structure solution
Services DetailsFragment screening, free Dewar shipment, automatic processing, automated/unattended data collection
Source TypeINSERTION DEVICE
Source DetailsIn-vacuum undulator, 21.6 mm period, 2-meter long
Spot Size (mm): Height0.02 - 0.1
Spot Size (mm): Width0.05 - 0.2
MonochromatorChannel-cut Si(111) double crystal monochromator (CINEL), cryocooled
Optics DetailsPair of KB mirrors for adjustable focusing
Crystal TypeSi(111)
MirrorsPlane-ellipsoidal, three coating stripes (Si, Rh, Ir) - IRELEC/InSync
Flux(PHOTONS/SEC)2 x 10^12
Flux Details At 12,658 keV, sample position, 250mA (Measured with calibrated diode)
Wavelength Range (Å)0.56 - 2.5
Energy Range (keV)5 - 22
GoniometerMD2M, single axis
Goniometer DetailsMini-kappa available
Sample Handling: ManualAvailable for magnetic mounts, SPINE standard preferred
Sample Handling: RoboticsISARA2 (Irelec)
Robotics: More InfoSPINE pins on Unipucks. PLATES: robot can perform automatic screening of plates (Greiner, MRC 2 wells)
Detector: TypePIXEL
Detector: ModelDECTRIS PILATUS3 X 6M
Detector: Detailssample-detector distance: adjustable 123-1356mm
Detector: Activated for Service2023-09-22
Detector: Removed from Service
Cryo CapabilityOxford Cryostream 1000 series
Cryo Capability Details100 K
Lab FacilitiesCOLD ROOM
Backup Servicessftp, vpn, external hard disks
Serial Crystallography DetailsJet-based serial crystallography setup
Description of Continuous Sample Flow InjectorASU injector
Sample Flow Injector Diameter (µm)50, 75
Sample Delivery Injection Driving ForceHPLC pump