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Title: Pushing x-ray photon correlation spectroscopy beyond the continuous frame rate limit

Journal Article · · Optics Express
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.24.000355· OSTI ID:1251156
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  1. Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
  2. DePaul Univ., Chicago, IL (United States). Dept. of Physics
  3. Northern Illinois Univ., DeKalb, IL (United States). Dept. of Electrical Engineering

We demonstrate delayed-frame X-ray Photon Correlation Spectroscopy with 120 microsecond time resolution, limited only by sample scattering rates, with a prototype Pixel-array detector capable of taking two image frames separated by 153 ns or less. Although the overall frame rate is currently limited to about 4 frame pairs per second, we easily measured millisecond correlation functions. In conclusion, this technology, coupled to the use of brighter synchrotrons such as Petra III or the NSLS-II should enable X-ray Photon Correlation Spectroscopy on microsecond time scales on a wider variety of materials.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Scientific User Facilities Division; USDOE Office of Science - Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) - Small Business Innovative Research Grant Program
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357; SC0004235
OSTI ID:
1251156
Journal Information:
Optics Express, Vol. 24, Issue 1; ISSN 1094-4087
Publisher:
Optical Society of America (OSA)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 4 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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Spatial and temporal pre-alignment of an X-ray split-and-delay unit by laser light interferometry text January 2019

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