LiXEdrom@myOPUS
XES, XAS, RIXS, micro-jet station at the microfocus Open Port beamline for User Station /UE51_PGM-2
The LiXEdrom station, when connected to the UE51-PGM2 beamline, is capable of undertaking soft X-ray spectroscopy on liquid samples.
It can take measurements of X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) via the detection techniues of TEY, TFY, PFY and transmission mode, and of resonant inelastic X-ray scattering (RIXS).
A variety of liquid samples can be measured, i.e. micro-jet, flat-jet, flow cell, electrochemical cell and transmission cell. Solids can be investigated as is without any additional treatments.
LiXEdrom is equipped with a customized data aquisition (DAQ) program based on Igor Pro software. Various devices, including beamline, keithley, keysight, sample manipulator, biologic potentiostat, and camera (for RIXS), are integrated into the DAQ program for simultaneous measurements.
Fast XAS scan is available. A scan of 40 eV range takes less than 2 mins.
When the beamline parameter and RIXS detector are carefully tuned, high RIXS spectral resolution can be achieved, see the N2 vibronic features below.
Methods
Remote access
not possible
| Instrument data | |
|---|---|
| Location (Pillar) | 16.2 |
| Phone (~49 30 8062-) | 13426 |
| Source | UE51 |
| Beam availability | 12h/d |
| Monochromator | PGM |
| Energy range (at experiment) | 100 - 1500 eV |
| Energy resolution | 30 - 300 meV |
| Flux | 10^10 - 10^13 /sec |
| Polarisation | linear and circular |
| Focus size (hor. x vert.) | 50 x slit |
| Temperature range | Room temperature |
| Pressure range | Operating pressure in main chamber: 1-3 x 10-5 mbar; detector chamber: 10-8 mbar |
| Detector | CCD camera coupled with MCP stack and Fluorescence Screen |
| Manipulators | high precision CF 100 manipulator |
| Sample holder compatibility | No compatibility – everything is unique |
| Additional equipment | o micro-jet
o flat-jet (two nozzles/ chip nozzle) o flow cell (tripled) o catalytic cell (three electrode setup) o transmission cell o transfer from glovebox into vacuum o multiple pumps (HPLC, syringe, peristaltic) o biologic potentiostat |
| Additional information | |
updated 06/2026