The hard X-ray nanoprobe beamline BL13U is a phase-II beamline project at the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility.The beamline aims to enable comprehensive experiments at high spatial resolutions ranging from 50 t...The hard X-ray nanoprobe beamline BL13U is a phase-II beamline project at the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility.The beamline aims to enable comprehensive experiments at high spatial resolutions ranging from 50 to 10 nm.The X-ray energy range of the beamline,5-25 keV,can detect most elements in the periodic table.Two operating modes were designed to accommodate the experimental requirements of high-energy resolution or high photon flux,respectively.X-ray nanofluorescence,nanodiffraction,and coherent diffraction imaging are developed as the main experimental techniques for BL13U.This paper describes the beamline optics,end station configurations,experimental methods under development,and preliminary test results.This comprehensive overview aims to provide a clear understanding of the beamline capabilities and potential applications.展开更多
A deep learning-based automated Kirkpatrick-Baez mirror alignment method is proposed for synchrotron radiation.We trained a convolutional neural network(CNN)on simulated and experimental imaging data of a focusing sys...A deep learning-based automated Kirkpatrick-Baez mirror alignment method is proposed for synchrotron radiation.We trained a convolutional neural network(CNN)on simulated and experimental imaging data of a focusing system.Instead of learning directly from bypass images,we use a scatterer for X-ray modulation and speckle generation for image feature enhancement.The smallest normalized root-mean-square error on the validation set was 4%.Compared with conventional alignment methods based on motor scanning and analyzer setups,the present method simplified the optical layout and estimated alignment errors using a single-exposure experiment.Single-shot misalignment error estimation only took 0.13 s,significantly outperforming conventional methods.We also demonstrated the effects of the beam quality and pretraining using experimental data.The proposed method exhibited strong robustness,can handle high-precision focusing systems with complex or dynamic wavefront errors,and provides an important basis for intelligent control of future synchrotron radiation beamlines.展开更多
基金National Key Research and Development Program(No.2021YFA1601000)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.12175294)Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai,China(No.21ZR1471500).
文摘The hard X-ray nanoprobe beamline BL13U is a phase-II beamline project at the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility.The beamline aims to enable comprehensive experiments at high spatial resolutions ranging from 50 to 10 nm.The X-ray energy range of the beamline,5-25 keV,can detect most elements in the periodic table.Two operating modes were designed to accommodate the experimental requirements of high-energy resolution or high photon flux,respectively.X-ray nanofluorescence,nanodiffraction,and coherent diffraction imaging are developed as the main experimental techniques for BL13U.This paper describes the beamline optics,end station configurations,experimental methods under development,and preliminary test results.This comprehensive overview aims to provide a clear understanding of the beamline capabilities and potential applications.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program(No.2021YFA1601000)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.12175294)Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai,China(No.21ZR1471500).
文摘A deep learning-based automated Kirkpatrick-Baez mirror alignment method is proposed for synchrotron radiation.We trained a convolutional neural network(CNN)on simulated and experimental imaging data of a focusing system.Instead of learning directly from bypass images,we use a scatterer for X-ray modulation and speckle generation for image feature enhancement.The smallest normalized root-mean-square error on the validation set was 4%.Compared with conventional alignment methods based on motor scanning and analyzer setups,the present method simplified the optical layout and estimated alignment errors using a single-exposure experiment.Single-shot misalignment error estimation only took 0.13 s,significantly outperforming conventional methods.We also demonstrated the effects of the beam quality and pretraining using experimental data.The proposed method exhibited strong robustness,can handle high-precision focusing systems with complex or dynamic wavefront errors,and provides an important basis for intelligent control of future synchrotron radiation beamlines.