Beamlines

The synchrotron X-rays generated by the undulators passes into the beamline, where it has to be shaped and focused before it can be used in an experiment. Below is a typical diffraction beamline - the light passes through a hole into the beamline where it is filtered to produce a monochromatic (single coloured) beam. Mirrors, lenses and slits focus the beam until finally it hits a crystal at the experimental station. The interaction between the light and the crystal produced a diffraction pattern, which scientists use to determine the structure of the crystal.

1. Electron Gun > 2. The Linac > 3. Dipole Magnets > 4. Vacuum > 5. Undulator > 6. Beamlines