A high-brilliance synchrotron endstation for advanced magnetic and coherent scattering experiments
Ferrovac collaborated with leading scientists at SOLEIL Synchrotron to design and construct the IRMA-2 scattering chamber, a dedicated UHV system for elastic and coherent resonant X-ray scattering. As part of the IRMA-2 Synchrotron beamline — a high-brilliance infrared microspectroscopy facility that uses synchrotron light to analyze microscopic samples with exceptional spatial resolution and signal-to-noise ratios — this endstation extends the beamline’s capabilities into the field of soft X-ray science. Ferrovac contributed custom-engineered precision components and assembly expertise, enabling researchers worldwide to explore the magnetic properties of nanostructured materials with unprecedented accuracy.
Ferrovac Equipment
A key engineering achievement was enabling the entire chamber to rotate ±5° around its X-axis with an accuracy of 0.5° — a highly demanding requirement that demonstrates Ferrovac’s precision engineering expertise.
- Two-circle UHV goniometer – precision alignment of sample and detector (±0.005° accuracy over the 0°–160° range of the detector rotation).
- Custom sample holders – integrated electromagnets (±500 Oe static, ±1500 Oe pulsed) and cryogenic temperature control.
- Wide-access UHV chamber (Ø600 mm) – flexible design with multiple CF ports for detectors and beamline integration.
- Manipulator systems – motorized and piezo-driven stages for sub-micron sample positioning.
