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Title: Ultra-stable sub-meV monochromator for hard X-rays

Journal Article · · Journal of Synchrotron Radiation (Online)
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  1. Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Advanced Photon Source.

A high-resolution silicon monochromator suitable for 21.541 keV synchrotron radiation is presented that produces a bandwidth of 0.27 meV. The operating energy corresponds to a nuclear transition in 151Eu. The first-of-its-kind, fully cryogenic design achieves an energy-alignment stability of 0.017 meV r.m.s. per day, or a 100-fold improvement over other meV-monochromators, and can tolerate higher X-ray power loads than room-temperature designs of comparable resolution. This offers the potential for significantly more accurate measurements of lattice excitation energies using nuclear resonant vibrational spectroscopy if combined with accurate energy calibration using, for example, high-speed Doppler shifting. The design of the monochromator along with its performance and impact on transmitted beam properties are presented.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Advanced Photon Source.
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357; FC52-06NA27684
OSTI ID:
1212710
Journal Information:
Journal of Synchrotron Radiation (Online), Vol. 22, Issue 5; ISSN 1600-5775
Publisher:
International Union of CrystallographyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 3 works
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