Grant: Major Facilities Access Grants
Simon Fraser University
$195,300.00
PNCSRF Pacific Northwest Consortium Synchrotron Radiation Facility
FY 2007-08
Summary
The Pacific Northwest Consortium Synchrotron Radiation Facility (PNCSRF) provides scientists from across Canada access to the synchrotron radiation beamlines, the instrumentation and all the techniques that the Pacific Northwest Consortium Collaborative Access Team (PNC-CAT) has developed and will continue to develop as the reorganized PNC/XOR (x-ray operations and research) at the Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Illinois, U.S.A. It permits the study of a broad range of problems in condensed matter physics, surface science, chemistry, materials science, environmental science, earth and geosciences. X-ray techniques are used to extract information on the structure of ordered and disordered systems from single crystals to liquids. Coordination, speciation or distribution can be obtained in complex systems. Time resolved studies on the microsecond to sub-nanosecond time scale are possible. The PNC/XOR has two beamlines operational: an insertion device (ID, multi-pole undulator) beam line and a bending magnet (BM) beamline. Microbeams and spectroscopic applications are emphasized, but scattering techniques are available. Double crystal monochromators can be operated in a scanning mode over the energy range 2.4 keV to 75 keV. Spectroscopic techniques include XAFS (XANES and EXAFS), surface XAFS, DAFS (diffraction anomalous fine structure), and XSW (x-ray standing wave). Scanning micro-imaging, micro-XAFS and micro- diffraction can be done to 1 micron spatial resolution. X-ray scattering experiments are possible with one, two, four, and eight circle diffractometers. X-ray inelastic scattering techniques include resonant and non-resonant Raman scattering. Coherent Bragg Rod Analysis (COBRA) of the atomic structure of epitaxial films is possible. X-ray magnetic circular dichroism (XMCD) studies of magnetic properties are possible. Two molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) systems are available for in situ characterization with XAFS and surface x-ray diffraction. Laser-pump x-ray-probe experiments are possible with a high repetition rate laser system emitting pulses of 250 fs duration synchronized to a single 100 ps bunch of x-ray photons.
Program
Major Facilities Access Grants
Recipient
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
217096-2006
Name nom
Crozier, Daryl
Department département
Physics
Organization id
5
Institution établissement
Simon Fraser University
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2007
Competition year année de concours
2006
Award amount
195300
Program id
MFAIF
Program name en
Major Facilities Access Grants
Program name fr
Subventions d'accès aux installations majeures
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
99
Committee name en
MFA Selection Panel
Committee name fr
Cté des subventions d'AIM
Area of application code
1208
Area of application group en
Advancement of knowledge
Area of application group fr
Avancement des connaissances
Area of application en
Materials sciences
Area of application fr
Sciences des matériaux
Research subject code
3300
Research subject group en
Condensed matterphysics
Research subject group fr
Physique de la matière condensée
Research subject en
Condensed matterphysics
Research subject fr
Physique de la matière condensée
Partie
2
Nb partie
3
Application title
PNCSRF Pacific Northwest Consortium Synchrotron Radiation Facility
Keyword
NA
Application summary
The Pacific Northwest Consortium Synchrotron Radiation Facility (PNCSRF) provides scientists from across Canada access to the synchrotron radiation beamlines, the instrumentation and all the techniques that the Pacific Northwest Consortium Collaborative Access Team (PNC-CAT) has developed and will continue to develop as the reorganized PNC/XOR (x-ray operations and research) at the Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Illinois, U.S.A. It permits the study of a broad range of problems in condensed matter physics, surface science, chemistry, materials science, environmental science, earth and geosciences. X-ray techniques are used to extract information on the structure of ordered and disordered systems from single crystals to liquids. Coordination, speciation or distribution can be obtained in complex systems. Time resolved studies on the microsecond to sub-nanosecond time scale are possible. The PNC/XOR has two beamlines operational: an insertion device (ID, multi-pole undulator) beam line and a bending magnet (BM) beamline. Microbeams and spectroscopic applications are emphasized, but scattering techniques are available. Double crystal monochromators can be operated in a scanning mode over the energy range 2.4 keV to 75 keV. Spectroscopic techniques include XAFS (XANES and EXAFS), surface XAFS, DAFS (diffraction anomalous fine structure), and XSW (x-ray standing wave). Scanning micro-imaging, micro-XAFS and micro- diffraction can be done to 1 micron spatial resolution. X-ray scattering experiments are possible with one, two, four, and eight circle diffractometers. X-ray inelastic scattering techniques include resonant and non-resonant Raman scattering. Coherent Bragg Rod Analysis (COBRA) of the atomic structure of epitaxial films is possible. X-ray magnetic circular dichroism (XMCD) studies of magnetic properties are possible. Two molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) systems are available for in situ characterization with XAFS and surface x-ray diffraction. Laser-pump x-ray-probe experiments are possible with a high repetition rate laser system emitting pulses of 250 fs duration synchronized to a single 100 ps bunch of x-ray photons.
