Steps towards XAFS beamline automation and remote access

Although remote access to beamline synchrotron facilities is now a common operation mode at macromolecular crystallography beamlines thanks to substantial efforts in automated processes for sample preparation and handling, experiment planning and analysis, this is still not the case for XAFS beamlines. Here the experience and developments undertaken at LNLS and Diamond in automation are described, in an attempt to tackle the specific challenges posed by the high variability in experimental conditions and configurations that XAFS measurements require.

Source: Journal of Synchrotron Radiation - June 26, 2018 Category: Physics Authors: Figueroa, S.J.A. Beniz, D.B. Mauricio, J.C. Piton, J.R. Parry, S.A. Cibin, G. Tags: beamline remote access beamline automation XAFS LabWeb science studio research papers Source Type: research