MULTIPURPOSE MONOCHROMATOR FOR THE BASIC ENERGY SCIENCE SYNCHROTRON-RADIATION CENTER COLLABORATIVE ACCESS TEAM BEAMLINES AT THE ADVANCED PHOTON SOURCE-X-RAY FACILITY

The Basic Energy Science Synchrotron Radiation Center (BESSRC) Collaborative Access Team (CAT) will construct x-ray beamlines at two sectors of the Advanced Photon Source facility. In most of the beamlines the first optical element will be a monochromator, so that a standard design for this critical component is advantageous. The monochromator is a double-crystal, fixed exit scheme with a constant offset designed for ultrahigh vacuum windowless operation. In this design, the crystals are mounted on a turntable with the first crystal at the center of rotation. Mechanical linkages are used to correctly position the second crystal and maintain a constant offset. The main drive for the rotary motion is provided by a vacuum compatible Huber goniometer isolated from the main vacuum chamber. The design of the monochromator is such that it can accommodate water, gallium, or liquid-nitrogen cooling for the crystal optics. © 1995 American Institute of Physics.