Imaging Beamline IBL

Micro and Nano Tomography

The development of new materials highly demands the study of their three dimensional inner structures. Thus, in particular tomographic evaluation methods gain more and more importance in the materials characterization field. Characteristic length scales, which influence the structural properties, are often in the range of some micrometers down to a few nanometers.

Due to the extraordinary high brilliance of the new storage ring PETRA III, the extremely low emittance of 1nmrad and the high fraction of coherent photons even in the hard X-ray range an extremely intense and sharply focused X-ray light will be provided.

These unique beam characteristics will promote novel applications of tomographic techniques enabling ultra-fast in-situ measurements as well as highest spatial and density resolution. Additionally the highly coherent beam enables the application of phase contrast methods in an exceptional way.

Therefore, the Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht takes active part in the PETRA III project by construction, operation and funding of the I maging B eam L ine (IBL) . This beamline will be optimized for micro and nano tomography applications.

The Imaging Beamline (P05 in sector 4 of the future experimental hall) will consist of a two meter undulator source, an optics hutch (OH) including two monochromators (DCM and DMM) and two independent experimental hutches EH1 and EH2 working alternatively.

IBL is currently in the construction phase and will be available for users in 2011.