| Description: | The Functional Materials Beamline (FMB) is a flexible, discrete-energy, hard-x-ray beamline built to provide both imaging- and scattering-based modalities for a variety of challenges related to processing and properties of light-weight materials for structural and/or functional applications, functional thin films, ceramics, and many more. FMB's primary techniques are simultaneous SAXS/WAXS microsopy, GISAXS/GIWAXS, and phase contrast imaging. Techniques in ongoing development for routine use are X-ray tomography in absorption and phase-contrast modes, as well as X-ray Fluorescence microscopy and tomography. FMB is part of the MSN-C partnership supported by the Air Force Research Lab. |
| Scientific Staff: | Peter Ko, Louisa Smieska, Zhongwu Wang, Arthur Woll Please contact before submitting proposal. |
| Key Capabilities: | + Micro- and bulk SAXS, WAXS scattering and scan-probe microscopy + Ability to accommodate custom in-situ processing sample environments + Beamline-compatible 3D printing + Phase contrast imaging and tomography with beam sizes up to 2x2 mm2. |
| Photon Energy Range: | Discrete energy side-bounce monochromatic beam at 9.7, 15.9, 18.6 and 22.5 keV |
| Energy Resolution: | Measured energy bandwidth (FWHM) [eV] + 1.4 (0.5) at 9.7 keV + 9 (1) at 15.9 keV + 12 (3) at 18.6 keV + 22 (1) at 22.5 keV |
| Spot size: | + Focusing with CRLs to 0.8 µm vertical and 15 µm horizontal (9.7 keV) + Bulk SAXS/WAXS: down to 0.1 x 0.1 mm2 + Full field imaging up to 2x2mm2 |