1. COMPRES 2007 Annual Meeting GSECARS Update  Now have 3 beamlines running 100% of the time: 13-ID-D (undulator), 13-BMD (bending magnet end station), 13-BMC (bending magnet side station, commissioning) Techniques available to the scientific community  Diamond Anvil Cell: energy-dispersive and monochromatic diffraction and spectroscopy  Multi-anvil Press: energy-dispersive and monochromatic diffraction and imaging (250 ton and 1000 ton press; acoustics, tomography)  Microprobe:  XRF,  XAFS,  CMT,  XRD  Microtomography: absorption and edge CMT  Surface scattering and spectroscopy: CTR, XSW, reflectivity, GIXAFS.  Extended X-ray Absorption Fine Structure (EXAFS)  Microcrystal and powder diffraction  Inelastic scattering in the DAC  Brillouin spectroscopy in the DAC

2. COMPRES 2007 Annual Meeting GSECARS allocates 100% of available beam time on the basis of reviewed proposals through web-based forms (both GSECARS and APS ratings). All GSECARS proposals are submitted through the APS General User Program. GSECARS User Program

3. COMPRES 2007 Annual Meeting GSECARS Funding  NSF-EAR Operations funding for FY2007 is $1.81M. Grant was fully funded with increase to $2.05M in FY2008. However, in February we were told to submit flat budget ($1.81M) Operations funding for FY2007 is $1.81M. Grant was fully funded with increase to $2.05M in FY2008. However, in February we were told to submit flat budget ($1.81M) Essentially no money for equipment in FY2007 Essentially no money for equipment in FY2007  NSF-Major Research Instrumentation X-ray optics to complete the 13-BM-C side station ($550K; $88K match; 2004 – 2007) X-ray optics to complete the 13-BM-C side station ($550K; $88K match; 2004 – 2007) Another MRI grant to UNLV for single-crystal diffraction in DAC has $225 for CCD detector for GSECARS, received. Another MRI grant to UNLV for single-crystal diffraction in DAC has $225 for CCD detector for GSECARS, received.  COMPRES Infrastructure Projects CO2 Laser Heating: Postdoc and laser system support CO2 Laser Heating: Postdoc and laser system support Gas Loading Facility: $118K equipment Gas Loading Facility: $118K equipment Multi-anvil Module Project: $68K equipment Multi-anvil Module Project: $68K equipment Johnson Noise Thermometry Project: $36K Johnson Noise Thermometry Project: $36K

4. COMPRES 2007 Annual Meeting GSECARS Funding (cont)  NSF-Geophysics Rheology Grand Challenge project recently funded, contains $270K for post-doc and supplies for GSECARS. Rheology Grand Challenge project recently funded, contains $270K for post-doc and supplies for GSECARS.  DOE – Midscale Instrumentation Proposal $864K mostly detector-related equipment in main NSF/DOE renewal proposal submitted in Aug. 2006 at request of DOE program manager. $864K mostly detector-related equipment in main NSF/DOE renewal proposal submitted in Aug. 2006 at request of DOE program manager. No funds in FY2007. Proposals will be held over for FY2008 when program should be funded. No funds in FY2007. Proposals will be held over for FY2008 when program should be funded.  NSF-EAR Nanoscale Research (NIRT) Award to U. Alaska (T. Trainor, PI; $1.3M, 2004-2008; $310K subcontract to UofC (P. Eng, PI) supports postdoc Award to U. Alaska (T. Trainor, PI; $1.3M, 2004-2008; $310K subcontract to UofC (P. Eng, PI) supports postdoc

5. Canted Undulator Upgrade Proposal submitted to APS SAC Dec. 2006, waiting for response Greatly increases time for high-pressure, microprobe is separated and runs 100% of time

6. COMPRES 2007 Annual Meeting Detector Highlights MAR-165 CCD detectors (2) One funded by GSECARS-NSF and second by NSF- MRI UNLV/Dera single-crystal diamond cell grant. MAR-345 online image plate GSECARS now has 2, new one funded by GSECARS-NSF Roper visible light CCDs 4 new cameras for LVP, tomography, diagnostics

7. COMPRES 2007 Annual Meeting Detector Highlights Silicon Drift Diode detectors for energy-dispersive spectroscopy GSECARS has 4-element detector on 6-month loan from SII under SBIR grant, being used right now. Second 8-element (?) detector to be funded by grant to Kathy Kitts at NIU. Pilatus Pixel Array detector State of the art detector. 500x200 array of 170x170 micron pixels. Each pixel has energy discriminator and 20-bit counter. Can count 2MHz/pixel, more than 200 frames/second. Revolutionary for surface diffraction. Could be used for very fast diffraction studies

8. COMPRES 2007 Annual Meeting Hardware Development Highlights BM-C Development (interface diffraction and single- crystal diffraction at high pressure): Mirror tank, vertical focusing mirror installed. Unfocussed monochromator being used, bender being fabricated. In commissioning for surface diffraction this week, DAC experiments soon Proposals in 2008-1 BM-D Brillouin Spectroscopy Instrument Upgrade to diamond cell apparatus COMPRES infrastructure project led by UIUC (J. Bass) Two cycles now run in “user mode” Report at this meeting

9. COMPRES 2007 Annual Meeting Hardware Development Highlights (cont.) ID-D CO 2 heating laser Being installed in 13-ID-D. Alexei Kuznetsov talk at this meeting. Gas loading facility for DAC Gas loading system being built by GSECARS with COMPRES funds, will be available to all high-pressure users at the APS. Progress report at this meeting. Multianvil Tomography D-DIA30 Torroidal cell

10. COMPRES 2007 Annual Meeting Hardware Development Highlights (cont.) ID-D Diode Laser Upgrade Fiber laser replacements for YLF heating lasers received and installed. Higher power and stability. 3 fiber lasers received, one will be for offline heating in laser lab, 2 for online use in ID-D. YLF lasers could be moved to X17 to replace old YAG laser there Microprobe Stage Upgrade Sample stage has been upgraded with a second X- Y-θ tier with 10 nm precision equipped with encoders.

11. COMPRES 2007 Annual Meeting

12. B: DIAC: D-DIA D: T-CupE: T-10 F: Hi-P Tomogr. A: T-25 Multiple LVP Techniques G: Torroidal cell

13. COMPRES 2007 Annual Meeting GSECARS Personnel News Przemek Dera began as beamline scientist for the DAC program on June 15. Norimasa Nishiyama, beamline scientist for the LVP has returned to Japan. Alexei Kuznetsov, post-doc for CO 2 laser heating development; COMPRES and GSECARS funding Atsushi Kubo, post-doc for DAC Takeshi Sanehira, post-doc for Johnson noise thermometry project, COMPRES and GSECARS funding.

14. COMPRES 2007 Annual Meeting GSECARS Near Term Goals  Bring the 13-BM-C station fully online with scientific programs in interface diffraction and single-crystal diffraction at high pressure  Further develop the D-DIA apparatus for deformation experiments in the multi-anvil press  Further develop the high-pressure tomography technique in the multi-anvil press  Expand user program on the Brillouin spectroscopy system in 13-BM-D  Install and commission CO 2 laser heating for the DAC in 13-ID-D  Install and commission gas loading system for DAC  If APS SAC approves proposal for simultaneous operation of 13-ID-C and D with canted undulators then submit NSF-MRI proposal for upgrades downstream of shield wall.