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SINBAD IR

The beamline operates in dedicated and parasitic regime of the Dafne storage ring with circulating beam current of 1 A average. One of the two branches of the beamline is dedicated to FTIR imaging, spectroscopy and microspectroscopy on biological samples (tissues, cells) and to cultural heritage; the second one to solid state physics (high pressure, low temperature); we are recently developing a photochemical facility combining the IR beam with the UV synchrotron beam to explore in real time the UV effects on biological molecules and on the degradation of materials.

Beamline Energy Range
0.00124 - 1.24 [eV]
Max Flux On Sample
10 * 1011 [ph/s] @ 0.00124 [eV]
Divergence Hor
10 - 40 [mrad]
Endstations or Setup

IR spettroscopy and Imaging

Description
The experimental setup is used for FTIR and for IMAGING
Microscopes
FT-IR Bruker Hyperion 3000 microscope: Spot size: 40 μm with 15X objective
Spatial resolution: diffraction limited
Objectives: Visible 8X, IR 15X, 36X, ATR 20X
Purging box: Plexiglas
Windows: KBr, CsI, Polyethylene
Polarizers: MIR-FIR
Working distance: 24 mm (OB 15X)
Spectrometer
Interferometer FT-IR Bruker Vertex-70V: Spectral range: Near IR, visible and far IR/THz
Fully evacuable optics
Automated internal/external sources and detectors switching option
Base Pressure
1 * 103 [mbar]
Endstation Operative
Yes

Sample

Sample Type
Crystal, Fiber, Powder, Liquid
Mounting Type
Custom sample holders for transmission, reflection and ATR measurements.

Manipulator or Sample stage

Description
Attenuated Total Reflection setup
ATR objective: Ge crystal, 100 µm contact area
ATR unit: Diamond crystal
Description
Measurements in reflection mode
Bruker A510 Specular reflection unit: Incidence angle: 11°
Bruker A513/Q Variable angle unit: Incidence angle: 13°- 85° (grazing to normal incidence)
Description
XYZ remotely control system for sample allignment

Sample Environment

Description
Diamond cell for high pressure measurements (20 GPa)
Pressure (Max)
2 * 101 [GPa]
Description
Stage Linkam THMS600 (microscope) for high temperature measurements (600°C)
Temperature
300 - 873 [K]
Description
Bruker A140 Demountable vacuum: Windows: ZnSe, Quartz, Polietilene
tight cell: Variable spacers (0.006 - 0.25 mm)
Description
Microstat-N Nitrogen flow (77K)
Temperature
77 - 300 [K]
Description
Cryostat Janis Helium flow (Optical bench) (4K)
Temperature
4 - 300 [K]
Description
Optical Microscopes
Cutting-off machine
Gas processing plant
Preparation of thick and thin resin sections
Microtome
Detectors

FPA

Type
Focal Plane Array (64x64 pixels, 900-6000 cm-1)
Description
Nominal pixel resolution: 2.6 µm (15X) - 1.3 µm (36X), (Ge window)
Pixel Size
X = 40 [um]
Array Size
X = 64 [pixel], Y = 64 [pixel]

Detection

Detected Particle
Photon

MCT

Description
MCT (area 250 µm, energy range: >550 cm-1)
MCT (area 50 µm, energy range: >550 cm-1)

Detection

Detected Particle
Photon

Si Bolometer

Description
Si Bolometer 1.6 K (Energy range: 5 -35 cm-1)
Si Bolometer 4.2 K (Energy range: 10 -700 cm-1)

Detection

Detected Particle
Photon
contacts
Mariangela CESTELLI GUIDI
Techniques
Absorption
  • IR spectroscopy
Imaging
  • IR Microscopy
control/Data analysis
Control Software Type
  • OPUS6.5, OPUS7
Data Output Type
  • spectra: Opus format, raw data format; images: standard formats
Data Output Format
  • ascii, Igor format, Opus format
Softwares For Data Analysis
  • Opus7, Igor homemade routines for Kramers Kronig transformations