Friday, November 07, 2008

Notes on the LaCoO3 film samples.

LaCoO3 film samples were grown on STO or Nb:STO.

1) Need to take fluorescence EXAFS data using polarized X-ray.
X-ray's polarization is on horizontal axis.
Glancing angle for c-axis; almost right angle for a-axis(here a .eq. b).

2) On taking Co K-edge data, we have to take care of the fluorescence of Ti(~ 4 keV).
Need to adjust number of thin Al foils to reduce Ti effect.

Beamline 10-2 Schedule (Nov 21 - Nov 25, 2008)

Beamline schedule (11/21/08 - 11/25/08)
Beamline 10-2 # 1-650-926-5102

11/21 (Friday)
9:30 am - 6:00 pm Bud / Chris (setup)
5:30 pm - 1:00 am
Scott
12:30 am - 9:00 am Justin

11/22 (Saturday)
9:30 am - 6:00 pm Bud /
Mike
5:30 pm - 1:00 am Scott

12:30 am - 9:00 am Justin

11/23 (Sunday)
9:30 am - 6:00 pm Bud /
Carley
5:30 pm - 1:00 am
Scott
12:30 am - 9:00 am
Justin

11/24 (Monday)
9:30 am - 6:00 pm Bud

5:30 pm - 1:00 am
Mike
12:30 am - 9:00 am Justin

11/25 (Tuesday)
7:30 am
(Breakdown) Justin & Scott

Wednesday, April 09, 2008

Superconductivity Samples' Experiment Information

CeFe4As12
Ce L3 - 10 @ 5724 eV
Fe K - 15 @ 7112 eV

Pr(Os0.9Ru0.1)4Sb12
Pr L3 - 11 @ 5964 eV
(Japan)

Pr(Os0.9Ru0.1)4Sb12
Pr L3 - 11 @ 5964 eV
(UC San Diego)

ZnS:Cu,Cl sample list

GGS22 BLUE/GREEN STANDARD
GGL21 BLUE/GREEN LONG LIFE
GGS42 GREEN STANDARD
GGL11 ORANGE LONG LIFE

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Beamline 10-2 Schedule (Apr 9 - Apr 16, 2008)

Beamline schedule (04/09/08 - 04/16/08)
Beamline 10-2 # 1-650-926-5102

04/08 (Tuesday)
Justin delivery some of the boxes to SSRL

04/09 (Wednesday)
9:30 am - 6:00 pm Bud / Chris (setup)
5:30 pm - 1:00 am
Lisa
12:30 am - 9:00 am Justin

04/10 (Thursday)
9:30 am - 6:00 pm Bud /
Chris / Carley
5:30 pm - 1:00 am Lisa /
John
12:30 am - 9:00 am Justin

04/11 (Friday)
9:30 am - 6:00 pm Bud
5:30 pm - 1:00 am John
/ Robert
12:30 am - 9:00 am Justin

04/12 (Saturday)
9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Bud
5:30 pm - 1:00 am Chris
12:30 am - 9:00 am
Justin

04/13 (Sunday)
9:30 am - 6:00 pm Bud ? /
Carley / John
5:30 pm - 1:00 am
Lisa
12:30 am - 9:00 am
Chris

04/14 (Monday)
9:30 am - 6:00 pm Bud

5:30 pm - 1:00 am
John / Robert
12:30 am - 9:00 am Chris

04/15 (Tuesday)
9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Lisa (leave before 4:30)
5:30 pm - 1:00 am Bud (come in ~ 1 pm) /
John / Carley
12:30 am - 9:00 am Justin

04/16 (Wednesday)
6:30 am - 8:00 pm Bud / Justin (Breakdown)

The edges we are looking at :
Ce L3 Nd L3 Pr L3
(CuS) Cu-K (ZnS:Cu, Mn, etc.) Cu, Zn, Mn-K
(LaOFeAs) Fe-K

For some of us, you may need these:

The Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory

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