GSECARS Facilities
GSECARS: Sector 13 at APS
GSECARS provides earth, environmental and planetary scientists with access to the high-brilliance hard x-rays from the Advanced Photon Source (APS), a third-generation synchrotron light source at Argonne National Laboratory.
Virtually all X-ray analytical instrumentation and techniques in demand by these scientists are available:
- X-Ray Microprobe and Spectroscopy
- X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy
- X-ray fluorescence microprobe analysis
- Interface, Surface Studies & Powder Diffraction
- Powder, single crystal and interface diffraction
- High Pressure / High Temperature Diamond Anvil Cell
- Crystallography and spectroscopy using the laser-heated diamond anvil cell
- High Pressure / High Temperature Large Volume Press
- Crystallography and imaging using the large-volume press
- Tomography
- Inelastic x-ray scattering
GSECARS Beamlines at Sector 13
GSECARS offers five experimental beamlines, each with it’s own unique research capabilities.
13 ID-C
Supported Techniques
- Inelastic X-ray Scattering
- Surface Studies
- Microcrystallography
13 ID-D
Supported Techniques
- High Pressure / High Temperature Diamond Anvil Cell (DAC)
- Multi-anvil Press (LVP)
13 ID-E
Supported Techniques
- X-ray Absorption Fine Structure (XAFS)
- Micro fluorescence
- Micro spectroscopy
- Micro diffraction
- Fluorescence Microtomography
13 BM-C
Supported Techniques
- Surface Diffraction
- High Pressure Diamond Anvil Cell
- Single Crystal Diffraction
13 BM-D
Supported Techniques
- Tomography (CMT)
- High Pressure Diamond Anvil Cell (DAC)
- Multi-anvil Press (LVP)
- XAFS
GSECARS Labs at Sector 13
GSECARS has four labs available for their users to help with their experiments.
Chemistry Lab
The GSECARS Chemistry Lab has a full inventory of everything from beakers to flasks to pipettes to a large selection of laboratory equipment and chemicals. If your work requires specific lab instruments or supplies, please email us before your visit so that we can make sure we have what you need on-hand.
DAC Lab
GSECARS built a dedicated lab for diamond anvil cell users. The DAC Lab is located directly across from the GSECARS User Area. Users will find increased bench space, a horizontal laminar clean hood, microscopes, a portable glove box and an enclosed laser for cutting gaskets. A new TopGun compressed nitrogen air gun is available as well.
Laser Lab
The GSECARS Laser Laboratory contains a 2-watt Innova 90P argon ion laser and a Raman spectrometer. This system is used for offline Raman spectroscopy and ruby fluorescence pressure measurement. The lab also contains the new GSECARS / COMPRES micro manipulator. The 100-watt fiber laser, used for laser machining including drilling gaskets for DACs is located in the GSE DAC Lab.
LVP Lab
The GSECARS LVP Lab is well equipped for cell parts and cell assembly preparation.
Additional Facilities at Sector 13
Below, you will find additional facilities and equipment available at GSECARS.
GSECARS / COMPRES Gas Loading System
The GSECARS and COMPRES jointly funded gas loading system for diamond anvil cells is for use by the high pressure community, not only at GSECARS but also at APS and other facilities. The system has the ability to load many kinds of diamond anvil cells with a closure mechanism using motor driven screws which close a clamping device, not the cell itself. This design makes it easy to pressurize new cell designs by using a different clamp or different spacer. The system has optical access for sample viewing and online ruby fluorescence pressure measurement. A vacuum pump is used to clean the system before loading.
Partnership for Extreme Crystallography (PX^2)
In June 2014 in collaboration with the University of Hawaii and GSECARS, COMPRES funded Partnership for eXtreme Xtallography (PX^2), a new facility for high-pressure diamond anvil cell research at the APS. Located at the experimental station 13BM-C at GSECARS, the new beamline offers a focused, monochromatic 15/28.6 keV incident beam and a unique 6-circle heavy duty Newport diffractometer, optimized for variety of advanced crystallography experiments, including structure determination, equation of state studies and diffuse scattering analysis.
Benchtop Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)
GSECARS has a JEOL JCM-6000Plus benchtop scanning electron microscope abvailable for use.
Offline Sample Coordinate And Registration System (OSCAR)
The X-ray microprobe at 13-ID-E now includes an offline microscope in the beamline control area to allow users to view samples and select ares for X-ray analysis before putting the sample in the X-ray beam. OSCAR uses a standard Nikon petographic micrsoscope provides adjustable zoom level (5x, 10x, 20x, 50x), lighting (reflected or transmitted light), and polarizing filters. The microscope has both ocular view finders and a high-resolution video camera for seeing the sample images.
Axis Pro Micromanipulator
COMPRES and GSECARS are pleased to announce the availability of a state-of-the-art micromanipulator, Axis Pro APSS from Micro Support, for the DAC community. The device is located at GSECARS, sector 13 at the Advanced Photon Source in the Laser Lab, room 434 A-020. The system will be available to all diamond anvil cell users who come to the APS.
Scientific Contacts
Matt Newville
Microprobe
(630) 252-0431
newville@cars.uchicago.edu
Tony Lanzirotti
Microprobe
(630) 252-0433
lanzirotti@uchicago.edu
Steve Sutton
Microprobe
(630) 252-0426
sutton@cars.uchicago.edu
Peter Eng
Interface / Surface Studies and Powder Diffraction
(630) 252-0424
eng@cars.uchicago.edu
Joanne Stubbs
Interface / Surface Studies and Powder Diffraction
(630) 252-0427
stubbs@cars.uchicago.edu
Vitali Prakapenka
High Pressure / High Temperature Diamond Anvil Cell (DAC)
(630) 252-0439
prakapenka@cars.uchicago.edu
Yanbin Wang
Large Volume Press (LVP)
(630) 252-0425
wang@cars.uchicago.edu
Tony Yu
Large Volume Press (LVP)
(630) 252-6148
tyu@cars.uchicago.edu
Mark Rivers
Tomography
(630) 252-0422
rivers@cars.uchicago.edu