Introduction ~
The X-ray has long been employed as an excellent imaging agent ever since the very day when Wilhelm C. Röntgen discovered X-rays in 1895. Because of the deep penetration depth of X-rays in matter, the X-ray microscopy is expected to benefit those researches that prefer a non-destructive probe, for example, the analysis of failure mechanisms in microelectronic devices due to electro-migration, thermal breakdown or inhomogeneity and the characterization of porous materials such as soils and rock as well as the investigation of the transportation behaviour in these porous structures. Furthermore, the X-ray microscopy can be applied in the researches of cells in life science with the 3D "virtual sectioning" capacity, with which one can view either a single cell, cell clusters, or any region of a tissue in a much natural state. With labelling contrast agents, such as gold, in-situ imaging for specific cellular functions is feasible.

The NSRRC transmission X-ray microscope, exploiting the light source generated from an advanced superconducting wavelength shifter, was being stationed at BL01B beamline since September 2004. It was designed and been experimentally shown to provide 2D imaging and 3D tomography in energy range 8-11 keV with a spatial resolution of 25-60 nm, and with the Zernike-phase contrast capability for imaging light materials.

Contact Information ~


If you have any technical concerns, please contact with us!
BL01B1	Spokesperson:
	Yen-Fang Song (song@nsrrc.org.tw, +886-3-578-0281 Ext: 7224)
BL01B1	Beamline Manager:
	Guun-Chian Yin (gcyin@nsrrc.org.tw, +886-3-578-0281 Ext: 7229)


Technical Information of BL01B1 ~

Beamline Name	NSRRC_BL17B3
Owner/Operator	TXM PRT
Operational (general use)	Yes, Since Sep. 2005
%Time available (general use)	25%
Beamtime Schedule	http://portal.nsrrc.org.tw/schedule/lsch.php
Experiments	TXM
Source	SWLS
Ring Current(mA)	300 mA
Average Beam Lifetime	Infinite Under NSRRC Top Up Conditions
Energy Range	6 ~ 11 keV (2.1 Å ~ 0.89 Å)
Energy Resolution	1 x 10E(-3)
Spot Size	FWHM: 1.00 mm (H) x 0.4 mm (V)
Optics	Toroidal Mirror, Double Crystal Ge(111) Monochromator, Tapered Capiliary Condenser, Micro-Zone-Plate
Flux	3 x 10E(11)
Flux Detailed	Flux Measured Through a 0.5 mm Round Aperture @ 8 keV
Wavelength Min (Å)	0.89
Wavelength Max (Å)	2.1
Monochromator	Double Crystal Monochromator
Crystal Type	Gi(111)
Mirrors	Rh Coated
Mirror Cutoff	15 keV
Detector	Hamamatsu CCD
Lab Facilities	Off-line OM
Software	Amira
Hardware	Xradia TXM


Photos of BL01B1 ~


The optical assembly of the TXM