Experimental Hutch

The main systems in the Experimental hutch are:

• A narrow beam collimating system (beam size of typically 0.1-0.3 mm, motorized), equipped with a beam monitoring system (a position monitor before the collimator for real time positioning and an intensity monitor at experiment/sample position),
• A Kirkpatrick-Baez system for vertical focusing,
  
• A mini-Kappa goniostat on antivibrating basis, capable of orienting the crystal in any direction, spindle axis horizontal, possibility of fast rotation, goniometer head with a remote controlled crystal rotation and translation (developed by the EMBL),
  
• A Roentec fluorescence detector,
  
• A large ADSC Q315r CCD detector,
• A crystal cryocooling system: (80-375 K),
  The cryostream cooler is the world's leading nitrogen gas low temperature system for X-ray diffraction. Its unique design means users enjoy high gas stream performance in a system versatile enough to cope with all crystal freezing applications. The cryostream (large temperature range 80-375K, high temperature stability 0.1 K) is pointed at 45° of the beam. It consists on one OXFORD system (600 Series Cryostream Cooler).
  
• An On-Axis camera to monitor the crystal position,
• CATS: the robotic sample-changer and plate manipulator,
• GROB: the robotic goniometer,
  
• Labs facilities,
  Close to the experiment room and the control room, a small lab is available for crystals mounting, as well as a cooled room.
  

The Experimental Hutch