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Alba mini newsletter. News about Beamlines, IDs and Accelerators.
Diffractometer MD2M (MAATEL/BRUKER) at BL13-XALOC (Picture: Jordi Juanhuix)
Beamlines:
Core Level Absorption & Emission Spectroscopies (CLÆSS)
- Final design of the spectrometer has been accepted and manufacturing has started (NTE)
Materials Science and Powder Diffraction (MSPD)
- Factory acceptance test reports of the optics have been received
Macromolecular Crystallography (XALOC)
- Site acceptance tests of the BRUKER MD2M diffractometer have been successfully performed
- Site acceptance tests of the JJ-Xray Slits of the Optics have been successfully performed
Non-Crystalline Diffraction (NCD)
- Site acceptance tests of the JJ-xray slits have been successfully performed
- Mirrors have recently arrived (IDT)
Photoemission Spectroscopy and Microscopy (CIRCE)
- Low energy and medium energy gratings have arrived
- Motors control with Icepap successfully tested
- Preliminary Design Review meeting of the NAPP has been held
Resonant Absorption and Scattering (BOREAS)
- Optics is currently being installed
X-Ray Microscopy (MISTRAL)
- Site acceptance tests of the mirrors: M3, M2, and M1 mirrors have been measured by LTP
- The support of the TMX has been installed
IDs:
Superconducting wiggler SCW-31 has been assembled and has passed the FAT according specifications. Maximum achievable field is 2.1 T as expected. It is expected to be delivered at CELLS in April.
http://www.cells.es/Divisions/Accelerators/Insertion_Devices/Ids/
Accelerators:
Installation of the 6 RF cavities is ongoing as well as the preparations for the installation of the Booster to Storage Ring Transfer Line.
