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Probes for studying the deformation of structural materials at the F2 station
The F2 station at CHESS currently supports several high-energy (40+ keV) X-ray diffraction techniques for probing the crystalline microstructure of structural engineering materials and the loads (stresses) applied to these crystals comprising the microstructure during in-situ thermomechanical testing.
Taking full advantage of the latest powerful instruments for x-ray fluorescence detection
Xspress 3, X-ray fluorescence (XRF) readout electronics made by Quantum Detectors, is one of the latest powerful instruments for high flux XRF detection used at synchrotron beamlines.
The CHESS-U project: the beamline conceptual review process
The CHESS-U project has two major branches: 1) CESR will be upgraded to circulate only a single beam while also creating space for six new undulator X-ray sources, and 2) that forces CHESS to decommission six old experimental stations and build six new modern, more capable stations.
Otolith x-ray fluorescence: An effective way to study Amazon fish migration and life history
There is great need to study the life history of commercial fishes in the Amazon and other large South American basins, as there are dozens of exploited taxa with widely varying life histories that are poorly understood.
CHESS facility helps scale up solar cells
Scientists and engineers are constantly working to improve the performance of solar cells. Rather than changing their formulas by trial and error, they would like to understand the chemistry that happens as their recipes cook.
Concentrating on concentrators: Students design and test novel microfluidic ultrafiltration system for biological samples at the beamline
Biological solution scattering experiments are often the culmination of months, or even years of preparation.
With CLEO detector gone, CHESS facility looks back, ahead
Three months ago, without a whole lot of fanfare, an era in particle physics at Cornell came to an end.
Science case for CHESS-U upgrade project released
CHESS Director Joel Brock recently announced the exciting news: “Over the next two years, the CHESS-U project will transform the laboratory. We will do this by optimizing the particle accelerator for x-ray production, and enhancing our x-ray capabilities through unique technology. This upgrade will introduce new scientific possibilities for our users and the synchrotron scientists of tomorrow.”