The versatile X-ray beamline of the Munich Compact Light Source: Design, instrumentation and applications

Benedikt Gunther, Regine Gradl, Christoph Jud, Elena Eggl, Juanjuan Huang, Stephanie Kulpe, Klaus Achterhold, Bernhard Gleich, Martin Dierolfa, Franz Pfeiffera

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Abstract

Inverse Compton scattering provides means to generate low-divergence partially coherent quasi-monochromatic, i.e. synchrotron-like, X-ray radiation on a laboratory scale. This enables the transfer of synchrotron techniques into university or industrial environments. Here, the Munich Compact Light Source is presented, which is such a compact synchrotron radiation facility based on an inverse Compton X-ray source (ICS). The recent improvements of the ICS are reported first and then the various experimental techniques which are most suited to the ICS installed at the Technical University of Munich are reviewed. For the latter, a multipurpose X-ray application beamline with two end-stations was designed. The beamline's design and geometry are presented in detail including the different set-ups as well as the available detector options. Application examples of the classes of experiments that can be performed are summarized afterwards. Among them are dynamic in vivo respiratory imaging, propagation-based phase-contrast imaging, grating-based phase-contrast imaging, X-ray microtomography, K-edge subtraction imaging and X-ray spectroscopy. Finally, plans to upgrade the beamline in order to enhance its capabilities are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1395-1414
Number of pages20
JournalJournal of Synchrotron Radiation
Volume27
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Sep 2020

Keywords

  • Munich Compact Light Source
  • X-ray absorption spectroscopy
  • X-ray phasecontrast imaging and tomography
  • inverse Compton X-ray sources
  • micro-beam radiation therapy

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