July 2010: First light on the GALAXIES beamline
The GALAXIES beamline has seen its first light this week during the radioprotection tests of the optical hutch. The white beam coming from the undulator creates a thin ray of light by ionizing the air molecules and impinges on the downstream imager. The tests have been realized for the first time at SOLEIL with a current in the ring of 500 mA. The tests achievement also gives the start signal for the installation of the scientific instrumentation on the beamline.
White beam in GALAXIES optical hutch
January 2010: Spectrometer RIXS
We have received in January 2010 a new instrument dedicated to inelastic x-ray scattering experiments (RIXS). The spectrometer has a original design based on 6-axis diffractometer from Newport. It is equiped with a 2m long arm to explore the scattering in a wide angular range in both horizontal et vertical planes, and a multi-analyzer setup which will be mounted on the short arm.
The instrument is to be mounted soon on the beamline;
(c) Newport
November 2009 : Start of construction
The construction of the GALAXIES beamline has got off the ground since October 2009. The first optics hutch is already constructed; the experimental hutches will follow within the next weeks. End of construction is expected in December 2009.
First photos of the GALAXIES hutches:
