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XMaS beamline upgrade (updates)

The work prior to the extension of the experimental hutch is going as planned. The removal of the lead panel is due to start this week.

beamline update

control cabin

No sign of the old control cabin… Direct view on our neighbouring beamline ID29.

Mon 11 Jun 2018, 10:24 | Tags: xmas BL, ESRF News

XMaS beamline upgrade

May 16th marked the first day of the XMaS beamline upgrade in the context of the ESRF Extremely Brilliant Source (EBS) project. The first part of the XMaS upgrade consists in extending the length of the present experimental hutch by about 4 m to accommodate the new source position in the upgraded storage ring. The new experimental hutch will occupy the space of the present control cabin. The control cabin will subsequently move 4 m back too and be located close to the offline x-ray source facility.

The XMaS diffractometer being craned out of the experimental hutch. First time in 20 years!

The XMaS diffractometer being craned out of the experimental hutch. First time in 20 years!

The flying XMaS diffractometer!

The flying XMaS diffractometer!

The experimental hutch without the diffractometer …

The experimental hutch without the diffractometer …

Mon 21 May 2018, 14:20 | Tags: xmas BL, ESRF Highlights, ESRF News

XMaS takes part in the International Day of Light

On the 16th May the International Day of Light (#IDL2018) was launched at UNESCO in Paris. Lightsources.org organised a PhotoWall with pictures from its member facilities that includes the ESRF. XMaS participated to the event.
For those who did not have the chance to view this special PhotoWall (online at https://lightsources.org/ only until the 21st May 2018), the pictures below showing:
- a panoramic view of the experimental hutch
XMaS, the UK-CRG beamline at the ESRF supported by EPSRC. Credit: O. Bikondoa/ XMaS-ESRF (France)
XMaS, the UK-CRG beamline at the ESRF supported by EPSRC. Credit: O. Bikondoa/ XMaS-ESRF (France)
- some of the beamline equipment:
In-situ photovoltaics fabrication at XMaS/ESRF. Credit: S. Lilliu/ XMaS-ESRF (France)
In-situ photovoltaics fabrication at XMaS/ESRF. Credit: S. Lilliu/ XMaS-ESRF (France)
 
Magnetic WAXS/SAXS setup at XMaS-ESRF. Credit: L. Bouchenoire/ XMaS-ESRF (France)
Magnetic WAXS/SAXS setup at XMaS-ESRF.
Mon 21 May 2018, 13:19 | Tags: xmas BL, ESRF Highlights, ESRF News, ESRF Spotlight

Bill Stirling, 30 December 2017

Bill Stirling, the co-originator of the XMaS project with Malcolm Cooper, was awarded the prestigious title of Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George for services to British science and international science collaboration.

See HERE

Tue 06 Feb 2018, 10:49 | Tags: xmas BL, ESRF Highlights, ESRF News, ESRF Spotlight

ESRF Beamline Review 2017

The quinquennial ESRF review of XMaS took place the 7-8 November 2017 followed by a presentation of the beamline to the ESRF Science Advisory Committee (SAC) on Friday 10th November.

Wed 15 Nov 2017, 10:15 | Tags: xmas BL, ESRF Highlights, ESRF News

XMaS featured on ESRF:

How do nanoparticles gain access into membranes?

Team from Bristol Chemistry Department lead by W. Briscoe working on XMaS

http://www.esrf.eu/home/news/general/content-news/general/weekendusers-how-do-nanoparticles-gain-access-into-membranes.html

 

Thu 12 Oct 2017, 09:35 | Tags: xmas BL, ESRF News

XMaS User Meeting 2016

Venue: Scarman House

Tue 24 May 2016, 16:39 | Tags: ESRF News, conferences

XMaS featured in the ESRF News (n°71, page 21, December 2015)

Nanotoxicity under the microscope
Charlotte Beddoes and Wuge Briscoe, University of Bristol, UK
http://mag.digitalpc.co.uk/fvx/iop/esrf/1512/

 

Fri 08 Jan 2016, 09:56 | Tags: publications, xmas BL, ESRF News

XMaS featured in the ESRF News (n°70, page 6, July 2015)

EPN trip tackles gender bias

http://mag.digitalpc.co.uk/fvx/iop/esrf/1507/

esrf

Fri 18 Sep 2015, 14:07 | Tags: ESRF News, XMaS Scientist Experience, outreach

XMaS featured in the ESRF News (n°70, page 19, July 2015)

Keeping nuclear waste safe

Ross Springell and Sophie Rennie, University of Bristol, UK

http://mag.digitalpc.co.uk/fvx/iop/esrf/1507/

Fri 18 Sep 2015, 14:06 | Tags: ESRF News, outreach

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