A new multipurpose diffractometer PILATUS@SNBL

Abstract

The diffraction beamline BM01A at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (CRG Swiss-Norwegian beamlines) has been successfully operational for 20 years. Recently, a new multifunctional diffractometer based on the Dectris Pilatus 2M detector has been constructed, commissioned and offered to users. The diffractometer combines a fast and low-noise area detector, which can be tilted and moved horizontally and vertically, together with flexible goniometry for sample positioning and orientation. The diffractometer is controlled by a user-friendly and GUI-based software Pylatus which is also used to control various auxiliary equipment. The latter includes several heating and cooling devices, in situ cells and complimentary spectroscopic tools.

Ionic conductivity and the formation of cubic CaH2 in the LiBH4–Ca(BH4)2 composite

“…The wavelength was 0.69386 Å. Data processing was carried out using the SNBL Tool Box [50]. The two-dimensional data were calibrated with a NIST LaB 6 standard sample.…”

Hydrogen Sorption in Erbium Borohydride Composite Mixtures with LiBH4 and/or LiH

“…In situ synchrotron radiation powder X-ray diffraction (SR-PXD) was executed at Swiss Norwegian Beam Lines, BM01 [44], at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), Grenoble, France. The cycling experiments were conducted using a heating/cooling rate of 5 • C·min −1 with a typical H 2 pressure of~100 bar for absorption and~3 bar for desorption.…”

Crystal growth, structure and magnetic properties of Ca10Cr7O28

“…In order to investigate the crystal structure of Ca 10 Cr 7 O 28 in more detail we have performed an X-ray single-crystal diffraction study on the beam line BM1A (Swiss-Norwegian) at the ESRF in Grenoble using a Pilatus2M area detector [21]. For the experiments carried out at room temperature and 100 K we used a small single crystal of about 200 µm 3 .…”