Selected Synchrotron Radiation Techniques

Antoine Barbier (1) , Cristian Mocuta (2) , Rachid Belkhou (2)

1 LNO - Laboratoire Nano-Magnétisme et Oxydes
2 SSOLEIL - Synchrotron SOLEIL

Synchrotron radiation is produced when highly energetic charged particles are deviated in a magnetic field. The generated spectrum consists of a large energy range from infrared to gamma X-rays. Harder X-ray ranges require larger synchrotron storage rings. Recent rings offer simultaneously energy tunability for photons with high brightness, high photon fluxes, and low divergence [1]. Photon energy tunability and variable polarization provide chemical, electronic structure and/or magnetic sensitivity. The tunable penetration depth using glancing incident and/or exit scattering angles enables the study of buried interfaces. Importantly, X-ray techniques, especially at high photon energies, can be used with various sample environments including (and not limited to) high pressure, ...

Domains: Physics [physics]

Antoine Barbier, Cristian Mocuta, Rachid Belkhou. Selected Synchrotron Radiation Techniques. Encyclopedia of Nanotechnology, 2015, 978-94-007-6178-0. ⟨10.1007/978-94-007-6178-0_47-2⟩. ⟨cea-01494329⟩