Resonant inelastic X-ray scattering using a miniature dispersive Rowland refocusing spectrometer

Alexander S. Ditter; William M. Holden; Samantha K. Cary; Veronika Mocko; Matthew J. Latimer; Erik J. Nelson; Stosh A. Kozimor; Gerald T. Seidler

doi:10.1107/S1600577520001022

Resonant inelastic X-ray scattering using a miniature dispersive Rowland refocusing spectrometer

Alexander S. Ditter, William M. Holden, Samantha K. Cary, Veronika Mocko, Matthew J. Latimer, Erik J. Nelson, Stosh A. Kozimor, Gerald T. Seidler

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

5 Scopus citations

Abstract

X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) beamlines worldwide are steadily increasing their emphasis on full photon-in/photon-out spectroscopies, such as resonant inelastic X-ray scattering (RIXS), resonant X-ray emission spectroscopy (RXES) and high energy resolution fluorescence detection XAS (HERFD-XAS). In such cases, each beamline must match the choice of emission spectrometer to the scientific mission of its users. Previous work has recently reported a miniature tender X-ray spectrometer using a dispersive Rowland refocusing (DRR) geometry that functions with high energy resolution even with a large X-ray spot size on the sample [Holden et al. (2017). Rev. Sci. Instrum. 88, 073904]. This instrument has been used in the laboratory in multiple studies of non-resonant X-ray emission spectroscopy using a conventional X-ray tube, though only for preliminary measurements at a low-intensity microfocus synchrotron beamline. This paper reports an extensive study of the performance of a miniature DRR spectrometer at an unfocused wiggler beamline, where the incident monochromatic flux allows for resonant studies which are impossible in the laboratory. The results support the broader use of the present design and also suggest that the DRR method with an unfocused beam could have important applications for materials with low radiation damage thresholds and that would not survive analysis on focused beamlines.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	446-454
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of Synchrotron Radiation
Volume	27
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600577520001022
State	Published - Mar 1 2020
Externally published	Yes

Funding

This work was supported by the US Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Science, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, Heavy Element Chemistry program. LANL, an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, is managed by Triad National Security, LLC, for the NNSA of the US Department of Energy (contract No. 89233218CNA000001). We also acknowledge the named fellowship program Hoffman Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship (SKC). Partial support also came from the Joint Plasma Physics Program of the National Science Foundation and the DOE (grant No. DESC0016251 awarded to WHM, ORH and GTS). Use of the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, was supported by the US Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Basic Energy Sciences (contract No. DE-AC02-76SF00515). The SSRL Structural Molecular Biology Program is supported by the DOE Office of Biological and Environmental Research, and by the National Institute of Health, National Institute of General Medical Sciences (including P41GM103393).

Funders	Funder number
DOE Office of Biological and Environmental Research
National Institute of Health
Office of Basic Energy Sciences
US Department of Energy
National Science Foundation
National Institutes of Health	F06TW000515
U.S. Department of Energy
National Institute of General Medical Sciences	P41GM103393
Office of Science

Keywords

RIXS
X-ray spectroscopy
XES
instrumentation

Access to Document

10.1107/S1600577520001022

Cite this

@article{867bb1c4b0d5498488ed27ca0327ab0c,

title = "Resonant inelastic X-ray scattering using a miniature dispersive Rowland refocusing spectrometer",

abstract = "X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) beamlines worldwide are steadily increasing their emphasis on full photon-in/photon-out spectroscopies, such as resonant inelastic X-ray scattering (RIXS), resonant X-ray emission spectroscopy (RXES) and high energy resolution fluorescence detection XAS (HERFD-XAS). In such cases, each beamline must match the choice of emission spectrometer to the scientific mission of its users. Previous work has recently reported a miniature tender X-ray spectrometer using a dispersive Rowland refocusing (DRR) geometry that functions with high energy resolution even with a large X-ray spot size on the sample [Holden et al. (2017). Rev. Sci. Instrum. 88, 073904]. This instrument has been used in the laboratory in multiple studies of non-resonant X-ray emission spectroscopy using a conventional X-ray tube, though only for preliminary measurements at a low-intensity microfocus synchrotron beamline. This paper reports an extensive study of the performance of a miniature DRR spectrometer at an unfocused wiggler beamline, where the incident monochromatic flux allows for resonant studies which are impossible in the laboratory. The results support the broader use of the present design and also suggest that the DRR method with an unfocused beam could have important applications for materials with low radiation damage thresholds and that would not survive analysis on focused beamlines.",

keywords = "RIXS, X-ray spectroscopy, XES, instrumentation",

author = "Ditter, {Alexander S.} and Holden, {William M.} and Cary, {Samantha K.} and Veronika Mocko and Latimer, {Matthew J.} and Nelson, {Erik J.} and Kozimor, {Stosh A.} and Seidler, {Gerald T.}",

note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2020 Journal of Synchrotron Radiation.",

year = "2020",

month = mar,

day = "1",

doi = "10.1107/S1600577520001022",

language = "English",

volume = "27",

pages = "446--454",

journal = "Journal of Synchrotron Radiation",

issn = "0909-0495",

publisher = "International Union of Crystallography",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Resonant inelastic X-ray scattering using a miniature dispersive Rowland refocusing spectrometer

AU - Ditter, Alexander S.

AU - Holden, William M.

AU - Cary, Samantha K.

AU - Mocko, Veronika

AU - Latimer, Matthew J.

AU - Nelson, Erik J.

AU - Kozimor, Stosh A.

AU - Seidler, Gerald T.

PY - 2020/3/1

Y1 - 2020/3/1

N2 - X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) beamlines worldwide are steadily increasing their emphasis on full photon-in/photon-out spectroscopies, such as resonant inelastic X-ray scattering (RIXS), resonant X-ray emission spectroscopy (RXES) and high energy resolution fluorescence detection XAS (HERFD-XAS). In such cases, each beamline must match the choice of emission spectrometer to the scientific mission of its users. Previous work has recently reported a miniature tender X-ray spectrometer using a dispersive Rowland refocusing (DRR) geometry that functions with high energy resolution even with a large X-ray spot size on the sample [Holden et al. (2017). Rev. Sci. Instrum. 88, 073904]. This instrument has been used in the laboratory in multiple studies of non-resonant X-ray emission spectroscopy using a conventional X-ray tube, though only for preliminary measurements at a low-intensity microfocus synchrotron beamline. This paper reports an extensive study of the performance of a miniature DRR spectrometer at an unfocused wiggler beamline, where the incident monochromatic flux allows for resonant studies which are impossible in the laboratory. The results support the broader use of the present design and also suggest that the DRR method with an unfocused beam could have important applications for materials with low radiation damage thresholds and that would not survive analysis on focused beamlines.

AB - X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) beamlines worldwide are steadily increasing their emphasis on full photon-in/photon-out spectroscopies, such as resonant inelastic X-ray scattering (RIXS), resonant X-ray emission spectroscopy (RXES) and high energy resolution fluorescence detection XAS (HERFD-XAS). In such cases, each beamline must match the choice of emission spectrometer to the scientific mission of its users. Previous work has recently reported a miniature tender X-ray spectrometer using a dispersive Rowland refocusing (DRR) geometry that functions with high energy resolution even with a large X-ray spot size on the sample [Holden et al. (2017). Rev. Sci. Instrum. 88, 073904]. This instrument has been used in the laboratory in multiple studies of non-resonant X-ray emission spectroscopy using a conventional X-ray tube, though only for preliminary measurements at a low-intensity microfocus synchrotron beamline. This paper reports an extensive study of the performance of a miniature DRR spectrometer at an unfocused wiggler beamline, where the incident monochromatic flux allows for resonant studies which are impossible in the laboratory. The results support the broader use of the present design and also suggest that the DRR method with an unfocused beam could have important applications for materials with low radiation damage thresholds and that would not survive analysis on focused beamlines.

KW - RIXS

KW - X-ray spectroscopy

KW - XES

KW - instrumentation

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85081574961&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1107/S1600577520001022

DO - 10.1107/S1600577520001022

M3 - Article

C2 - 32153283

AN - SCOPUS:85081574961

SN - 0909-0495

VL - 27

SP - 446

EP - 454

JO - Journal of Synchrotron Radiation

JF - Journal of Synchrotron Radiation

ER -

Resonant inelastic X-ray scattering using a miniature dispersive Rowland refocusing spectrometer

Abstract

Funding

Keywords

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this