.. _beamline_description:

Beamline description
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The HPCAT 16-BM-B beamline is dedicated to white beam x-ray diffraction and radiography 
research of materials under high pressure.

With the APS bending magnet white x-rays (5-100 keV), the multi-angle energy 
dispersive x-ray diffraction (EDXD) technique is extensively utilized to obtain 
structure factors up to Q=around 20 Å\ :sup:`-1`. A Paris-Edinburgh Cell (PEC) 
(250 ton capability) is equipped for samples requiring a large scattering volume, 
especially for studies of high-temperature melt and amorphous structure. The range of 
pressure and temperature is up to 7 GPa and 2300K. The PEC setup includes a white 
beam radiography system, which allows the structure measurement with EDXD to be 
combined with radiographic volumetry, ultrasonic sound velocity measurement and/or 
falling sphere viscosity measurement.

 
Summary of 16-BM-B features
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.. csv-table:: 16-BM-B features
   :header: "Feature", "Description"
   :widths: 50, 100
   :file: tables/table1.csv