A typical beamline
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16-10-2008 08:55
| The synchrotron beams emitted by the electrons
are directed towards the "beamlines" which surround the storage
ring in the experimental hall. Each beamline is designed for use with a
specific technique or for a specific type of research. Experiments run throughout
the day and night. |
| Each beamline includes: * An optics cabin, housing the optical systems used to "tailor" the X-ray beam to have the desired experimental characteristics; *An experimental cabin which contains the support mechanism and sample environment for the sample to be studied. One or more detectors record the information produced as a result of the interactions between the X-ray beam and the sample; * A control cabin which allows the researchers to control their experiments and to collect the data. |
Structural studies of virulence factors from the bacterium Helicobacter pylori