Large offset monochromators at PETRA III

Abstract

For the beamlines of the new synchrotron radiation source PETRA III, fixed-exit double crystal monochromators with specific features were developed. To achieve a compact arrangement of the canted undulator beamlines at Sectors 2, 4 and 6, it is necessary to shift one of the two beamlines in vertical direction. This is done by so-called large offset monochromators. Two of these monochromators (LOM500 and Mono-P06) accept the white beam and are therefore cooled with liquid nitrogen. The third one accepts a monochromatic beam and has no cooling system. The challenge with this device (LOM1250) is the large offset of the beam by 1.25 m. The energy range in combination with the large vertical beam offset demands for a relative crystal movement of roughly 3 m along the beam direction. This is implemented by translating each crystal by up to 1.5 m. It is equipped with a visible laser-based stabilization which allows compensating thermal drift of the mechanical components involved in the positioning of the crystals. With this novel approach the X-ray beam is not attenuated by beam position monitors.