1. Infrared Beamline (EMIRA) at SESAME Current Status and New Updates
Electro-Magnetic Infrared RAdiation
Infrared Beamline (EMIRA) at SESAME Current Status and New Updates
Ibraheem YOUSEF
SESAME Synchrotron

2. Outlines Simulation and Design of the Infrared Beamline at SESAME
a) The Infrared Source Characteristics for SESAME
b) Optical Design Simulation
c) Beamline Design
d) Experimental Station
The Progress in the IR beamline since the last SAC

3. Straight section length
SESAME Storage Ring Parameters
Parameter
Description
Value E
Electron energy
2.5 GeV B
Magnetic field T R
Bending radius
5.726 m I
Electron current
400 mA L
Straight section length
4.4 m
IR beamline will be one of the three Day-1 beamline at SESAME
IR beamline will be the first one fully designed at SESAME

4. Collection and Design Details
Infrared light will be collected from (ER +BM sources)
Vertical collection angle = 15 mrad
Horizontal collection angle = 39 mrad
Collection geometry optimized using SRW and Rays Tracing

5. Initial Wavefront Profile
10 microns
(Mid-IR )
Center of aperture (optical axis)
Straight section axis
11 mrad
15 mrad
100 microns
(Far-IR)
15 mrad
39 mrad

6. Comparison with SOLEIL and other Synchrotrons
Note: SOLEIL (black) 78mrad (H) x 20mrad (V); 500mA, DIAMOND (blue) and Australian Synchrotron (green).

7. Simulation and Design of the Infrared Beamline at SESAME
a) The Infrared Source Characteristics for SESAME
b) Optical Design Simulation
c) Beamline Design
d) Experimental Station
The Progress in the IR beamline since the last SAC

8. Space and optimized distances
Side VIEW
Tunnel wall
Bending Magnet
TOP VIEW

9. Cylindrical mirrors (HFM) Cylindrical mirror (VFM)
Optical Layout
Source
M1 Flat
M2 Toroid
M3 Flat
M4 Flat
Cylindrical mirrors (HFM)
Cylindrical mirror (VFM)
M7 A Flat
M7 B Flat
M8 A Parabolic
M8 B Parabolic
Spectrometer 1
Spectrometer 2
Branch 1
Branch 2
Diamond window
Tunnel wall
Schematic layout of optical path from the source inside the tunnel wall until the instruments

10. Wavefront simulation using SRW and SpotX: 10 µm

11. Optical Layout after the first focus
M4 Flat
Cylindrical mirrors (HFM)
Cylindrical mirror (VFM)
M7 A Flat
M7 B Flat
M8 A Parabolic
M8 B Parabolic
Spectrometer 1
Spectrometer 2
Branch 1
Branch 2
Diamond window

12. Beam Profile simulation
Branch 1
Branch 2
(20x30)mm²
Profile at 8.7 m
Profile at 8.7 m
(20x30)mm²
Profile at 11.7 m
Profile at 11.7 m

13. Extraction mirror: the most critical aspect in IR beamline

14. Heat load at first mirror: solution= slotted M1
Initial wavefront distribution of the 10 mm wavelength on first mirror
Calculated power density on the same mirror

15. Heat load on first mirror (zoom)
@ 2.05 meter from source

16. Proposed solution: A slot of 4 mm total (1.95 mrad)
Flux At slotted M1 in Photons/s./0.1% bw
e+13 Ph/s/0.1%bw
Flux Initial in Photons/s./0.1% bw
e+13 Ph/s/0.1%bw
17 % of the 10 µm wavelength removed

17. M1 Holder Design

18. Facing Deformation Due to Local Heat Load
Performed by J.P. Daguerre ( SOLEIL)

19. Modified M1 holder Design

20. M1 (Extraction Mirror) Manipulator4 3 2 5
(1) Step motor for mirror motion control, (2) Thermocouple feedthrough, (3) Motion swifts, (4) Translation mechanism, (5) Water cooled feedthrough.

21. Simulation and Design of the Infrared Beamline at SESAME
a) The Infrared Source Characteristics for SESAME
b) Optical Design Simulation
c) Beamline Design
d) Experimental Station
The Progress in the IR beamline since the last SAC

22. IR Beamline Front-end (M1 Chamber)
Bending Magnet
M1 chamber
Absorber
Modified dipole chamber
Gate valve between M1 and M2

23. M2-M3 Chamber Gate valve Diamond window M3 Tunnel tube M2-M3 chamber
Diamond window M3
Tunnel tube
M2-M3 chamber M3 M2 M2

24. CVD Diamond Window
Upstream gate valve
Downstream gate valve
CVD Diamond window welded on a double sided CF40 flange
Small ion pump
Two gate-valves isolating the section upstream and downstream

25. Cylindrical mirrors chamber
Coupling to the Spectrometer
Cylindrical mirrors chamber
Branch 2
Branch 1
Splitting mirror
Matching box
Ion pump
(M7-M8) B Chamber
(M7-M8) A Chamber

26. Simulation and Design of the Infrared Beamline at SESAME
a) The Infrared Source Characteristics for SESAME
b) Optical Design Simulation
c) Beamline Design
d) Experimental Station
The Progress in the IR beamline since the last SAC

27. Sample preparation and storage Computer controlled Microscope
Experimental Station for the IR Beamline
Sample preparation and storage
Experimental room
Future IR experimental room
Computer controlled Microscope
Table and chairs

28. Simulation and Design of the Infrared Beamline at SESAME
a) The Infrared Source Characteristics for SESAME
b) Optical Design Simulation
c) Beamline Design
d) Experimental Station
The Progress in the IR beamline since the last SAC

29. Performing FT-IR spectroscopy at SESAME….
FT-IR Microscope will be available for users between March and April 2013.
Thermo Scientific Nicolet FT-IR Microscope
Call for tender for the Infrared Microscope has been already submitted in 22 February (Expected date of delivery March 2013)

30. Infrared Laboratory..
IR beamline
IR Lab
IR Lab

31. Scientific opportunities

32. News of the beamline on the website of SESAME
A description of the infrared beamline and its characteristics has been posted on the website of SESAME, the call for proposals will be announced on the website soon, depending on the expected date of having the microscope.

33. TDR will be issued, and completed
In preparation…
TDR will be issued, and completed
by June 2013
Technical design review
Following the Conceptual Design Report, a Technical Design Review (TDR) is in preparation and will be produced to provide comprehensive details of the beamline design and the management of the complete project around June 2013.

34. Presentation and invited talks
Simulation and Design of an Infrared Beamline for SESAME: Applications in Microspectroscopy and Imaging. Synchrotron SOLEIL, France, 12 december (Thesis defence)
Synchrotron Infrared Microspectroscopy: Applications in Biomedical and environmental science, Faculty of Pharmacy, the university of Jordan, 15 April (Oral presentation)
The construction and Design of an Infrared Beamline at SESAME: Applications in infrared Microspectroscopy. Jordanian National Committee of SESAME JNCS, the university of Jordan, 3 May 2012 (Oral presentation)
Biomedical applications using Synchrotron Infrared Microspectroscopy, Cancer center, the university of Jordan, 15 June (Oral presentation)

35. Paper published

36. IAEA Fellowship at BESSY II IRIS Beamline
THz Microspectroscopy with coherent synchrotron radiation, micro-cell ellipsometry and imaging, the infrared beamline IRIS of the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin in Germany, Fellowship, Sep-Dec 2012
The Mid-IR and far-IR spectra ( cm-1) of hydrate Nafion membranes of various Cation forms.
Contribute at the beamline activities, mainly a Local Contact

37. Synchrotron Infrared Microscopy at SESAME
Electro-Mgnetic Infrared RAdiation
Synchrotron Infrared Microscopy at SESAME
IR workshop -10th SESAME users meeting
8th November 2012

38. IR workshop Program

39. Round table Discussion..
How IR can benefit your studies?
Need of training…
Beside a microscope, what accessories you think is needed (microtome, objectives etc..)?
4. Access to the microscope (help with writing proposals)
two pages proposal
local contact for advices
external reviewers for proposal feasibility
5. Offer of Beamtime from the CLS

40. Users recommendations…
Samples preparation room at SESAME equipped with:
Vibratome
Microtome
Training workshop using the off-line microscope:
Record infrared spectra
Data analysis

41. Plan 2013
Announce on the website of SESAME the call of proposals beginning of January 2013
Jan 21st - Feb 21st : Training program at the infrared beamline UVSOR (Japanese facility)
March 1st - April 1st : Installation, testing and commissioning of the IR Set-up
April 2ndn - end of May: Exploitation and using the Set-up (Expert European users)
June 1st - Dec 1st : Submission the first draft of the TDR and welcome users at the IR lab.

42. Acknowledgments Paul Dumas (SMIS-SOLEIL)
Stéphane Lefrançois (SMIS –SOLEIL)
Thierry Moreno (Optics Group – SOLEIL)
Jean Pierre Daguerre (SOLEIL)
Hafeez Hoorani (SESAME)
Amor Nadji (SOLEIL)
Firas Makahleh (SESAME)

43. Thank you for your attention