New instrument for nano-XRD and nano-XRF at extreme conditions at ID27

A new, unique nano-focus instrumentation for rapid parallel XRF and XRD as well as X-ray imaging measurements at extreme pT conditions will be constructed on ID27. Funding for this project was partially obtained from German authorities in the framework of a BMBF project by M. Wilke (Potsdam), S. Jahn (Cologne) and D. Andrault (Clermont-Ferrand). The planned work is outlined in a collaboration contract between ESRF, University Potsdam and Cologne University (CL 0309).
The instrument benefits from the very small beam size and the ultimate brilliance provided by the new diffraction-limited synchrotron radiation source at ESRF. During the LTP the new instrument will be benchmarked and employed to perform cutting-edge experiments for understanding materials relevant to processes of the deep Earth. Additionally, this unique setup offers the possibility for applications ranging from materials sciences in the field of superhard or superdense materials to high-pressure solid-state physics.