P401 – PGM RGBL BESSY
Application
Plane grating monochromator (PGM) for soft X-ray synchrotron radiation
Year of delivery
2015
Installation site
Russian-German beamline at BESSY, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, Germany
This plane grating monochromator design is adapted from that of the EMIL beamlines monochromators (see projects P402, P403).
Design Features
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High-resolution grazing incidence plane grating monochromator (PGM).
- Spectral range: 10 – 1300 eV.
- Optical elements: one plane mirror and three plane gratings.
- Temperature sensors at mirror and gratings chin guards.
- Electrodes at mirror and gratings surfaces for carbon contamination prevention.
- Provisions for RF oxygen plasma cleaning of the optical surfaces.
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Active water cooling of all optical elements.
- Permanently installed bakeout provisions.
- Adjustable support structure.
Performance Features
- High positioning resolution (minimum incremental motion).
- High pitch rotation stability and repeatability.
- Minimized mounting induced deformations.
Outer Dimensions
Technical specifications and performance values
General
Vacuum chamber
Chamber type
cylindrical, vertical axis
Main flanges
at the top
Material
1.4404 (C < 0.02%)
Base pressure
10-10 mbar range
Optical design parameters
Beam height (entrance)
1400 mm
Beam offset
20 mm
Number of plane mirrors
1
Plane mirror dimensions
310 mm x 30 mm x 60 mm
Number of gratings
2
Gratings dimensions
100 mm x 20 mm x 40 mm
Support structure
Adjustment ranges
Vertical translation
± 10 mm
Lateral translation
± 10 mm
Longitudinal translation
± 10 mm
Pitch
± 1°
Roll
± 1°
Yaw
± 1°
Mirror mechanics
Pitch rotation
Range
-14° to +0.55°
Resolution (design value)
0.004 µrad /motor fine step
(1/64, recommended)
0.00146 µrad /encoder count
Resolution (measured value)
0.50 µrad
Repeatability
0.14 µrad (pitch)
0.25 µrad (roll)
Stability
0.10 µrad
Translation
Range
81 mm
Resolution (design value)
0.05 µm /motor fine step
(1/64, recommended)
0.005 µm /encoder count
Repeatability
0.20 µrad (pitch)
0.30 µrad (roll)
Grating mechanics
Pitch rotation
Range
-19.98° to +1.25°
Resolution (design value)
0.004 µrad /motor fine step
(1/64, recommended)
0.00146 µrad /encoder count
Resolution (measured value)
0.50 µrad
Repeatability
0.07 µrad (pitch)
0.20 µrad (roll)
Stability
0.06 µrad
Translation
Range
300 mm
Resolution(design value)
0.05 µm /motor fine step
(1/64, recommended)
0.005 µm /encoder count
Repeatability
0.20 µrad (pitch)
0.60 µrad (roll)
Performance Test Results
Pitch deviation after pitch change (mirror)
Roll deviation after pitch change (mirror)
Pitch deviation after pitch change (grating)
Roll deviation after pitch change (grating)
Pitch deviation after mirror translation
Roll deviation after mirror translation
Pitch deviation after grating translation
Roll deviation after grating translation
Mirror pitch positioning resolution
Grating pitch positioning resolution
Residual gas analysis
