Beamline 2.4
2.4 SINS Endstation
Synchrotron Infrared Nanospectroscopy (SINS) and Imaging
- Endstation 2.4.1 - Synchrotron Infrared Nano-Spectroscopy
- Endstation 2.4.2 - Infrared Microspectroscopic Imaging
| Current status | Operational; open to general users |
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| ALS-U Status | This beamline will temporarily close at the start of the ALS-U dark time and will resume operations after a commissioning period. For more information, see ALS-U Beamline Impacts and other ALS-U web pages. |
| Source | Bend |
| Minimum energy (eV) | 0.04 |
| Maximum energy (eV) | 0.50 |
| Frequency range (cm-1) | 330–4000 |
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| Primary contact(s) | Hans Bechtel Stephanie Gilbert Corder |
| Beamline phone number | 510-495-2014 |
Endstation 2.4.1
Synchrotron Infrared Nano-Spectroscopy
| Status | Operational; open to general users |
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| Spot size | <20 nm |
| Sample information | Samples must be AFM compatible |
Endstation 2.4.2
Infrared Microspectroscopic Imaging
| Status | Operational; limited access |
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| Spot size | diffraction-limited |
| Field of view/spatial resolution | 700 μm field of view |
| Additional Notes | This instrument is currently only available with the internal globar source. Please talk to the beamline staff to discuss your science needs. |