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B16 Contact

Beamline Phone Number:
+44 (0) 1235 778917

Principal Beamline Scientist:
Kawal Sawhney
Tel: +44 (0) 1235 778169
E-mail: kawal.sawhney@diamond.ac.uk

B16 Test Beamline

Status: Operational

Energy: 4 - 45 keV

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Welcome to B16

B16: Test Beamline

This is a flexible and versatile beamline for testing new developments in optics and detector technology and for trialling new experimental techniques. The beamline provides both white and monochromatic X-rays in several operational modes.

See our Facilities and Equipment page for descriptions of the instrumentation and labs available on B16.

The B16 Test beamline works closely with the Optics and Metrology Group at Diamond.

The beamline operates in the 4 – 45 keV photon energy range and is used for the characterisation of optics, detectors and other instrumentation, and for the development of novel techniques and technologies.

Principal Beamline Scientist: Kawal Sawhney
Principal Beamline Scientist: Kawal Sawhney
Senior Beamline Scientist: Igor Dolbnya
Senior Beamline Scientist: Igor Dolbnya

Main roles for the Test beamline are:

  • to test optical components and detectors and provide absolute / relative calibrations;
  • for the continual development of optics and detector programmes, without interrupting the schedule of the other beamlines;
  • to perform simple, exploratory experiments in new research areas (prior to the production of a full beamtime proposal);
  • to develop "proof of principle" experiments for new techniques;
  • to investigate beamline automation hardware and software.
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