The AU-UV beam line on ASTRID2
The AU-UV beam line was originally commissioned on ASTRID in 2000 (and was then known as UV1) and in September 2013 was the first beam line to become operational on the new 3rd generation light source ASTRID2. The UV beam line was designed to cover the low photon energy region from about 700 to 100 nm using two gratings. The monochromator was designed to provide a high flux with a moderate resolution (R > 1000) and to preserve the high degree of linear polarisation of the source synchrotron radiation.
The UV beam line can be used for a variety of experiments requiring photons in the UV/Vis region including photoabsorption (gas and solid phase) and irradiation, and was the original host of the ISA SRCD facility until 2009 when the dedicated CD beam line came into operation. The beam line is now primarily used for photoabsorption experiments and can accommodate a variety of endstation experimental setups.
The technical details of the beam line can be found on the AU-UV optical specification page.
The AU-UV beam line on ASTRID2.
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For further information on and access to the AU-UV beamline please contact:
Beamline Scientists and
Last Modified 25 June 2015