Description
The SMAUG experimental beamline, dedicated to X-ray scattering studies using synchrotron radiation, is a joint initiative of Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań (AMU) and Jagiellonian University. It is financed by a project from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education (Poland) that was granted to AMU. The research at SMAUG will be conducted using synchrotron radiation obtained from the BM02 bending magnet. The energy range of synchrotron radiation from 6 to 15 keV with an intensity of up to 1012 photons/second will be available for experiments on liquid and solid samples.
The end station of the SMAUG beamline will be based on the SAXS/WAXS XEUSS 3.0 UHR system (XENOCS, Grenoble, France). This equipment will be modified in a way that allows for direct connection to the optical section of the SMAUG beamline. Moreover, two laboratory high flux X-ray microsources (Cu Ka and Mo Ka) will be installed, which will be used in interrupted periods in standard synchrotron operation, allowing for the operation continuity of the SMAUG beamline. The available energy range of synchrotron radiation allows for high-pressure SAXS studies, therefore the end station is equipped with a dedicated chamber for high pressure studies in a solution up to 600 MPa. This setup will allow for monitoring conformational changes in biomacromolecules (proteins, nucleic acids) or pressure-induced phase transitions in polymers, liquid crystals, or lipids. Moreover, at the end station will be possible to conduct SAXS/WAXS studies in a wide temperature range, SEC-SAXS, rheo-SAXS and DSC-SAXS measurements. The end station is expected to be installed in the new experimental hall of the SOLARIS synchrotron in December 2024.
