An x-ray setup to investigate the atomic order of confined liquids in slit geometry

Journal Article · Wed Jan 15 00:00:00 EST 2014 · Review of Scientific Instruments

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4860057· OSTI ID:22251183

Lippmann, M.; Ehnes, A.; Seeck, O. H. ^[1]

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1. Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, Notkestr. 85, 22607 Hamburg (Germany)

A setup has been designed to investigate thin films of confined liquids with the use of X-ray scattering methods. The confinement is realized between the flat culets of a pair of diamonds by positioning and orienting the lower diamond with nanometer and micro radian accuracy. We routinely achieve gaps between 5 and 50 nm at culet diameters of 200 μm. With this setup and a micro focused X-ray beam we have investigated the in-plane and the out-off-plane atomic order of benzene with atomic resolution.

• OSTI ID: 22251183
• Journal Information: Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 85, Issue 1; Other Information: (c) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0034-6748
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ACCURACY
BEAM POSITION
BEAMS
BENZENE
CONFINEMENT
DESIGN
DIAMONDS
LIQUIDS
THIN FILMS
X RADIATION
X-RAY DIFFRACTION