Application of a particle detection technique in situ temperature monitoring in synchrotron beamline end stations
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Oxford
Department Name: Oxford Physics
Abstract
Many processes in physics, chemistry, biology, medicine, climate, and the environment in general depend on temperature. Research aiming at a better understanding of the world around us, improving the impact of our research, and ultimately benefitting the quality of life, relies on precise data. The contact-free, in-situ measurement of temperature to be developed in this project using a temperature-dependent scintillation characteristic is targeting precisely this - improving the monitoring of temperature of a protein sample holder assembly for macromolecular crystallography on the I23 beamline at the Diamond Light Source. For this purpose, a technique developed for research into the dark matter of the universe is being adapted for use at a synchrotron beamline. It involves modifications to the designs of already demonstrated equipment, fabrication of a specialized version of this equipment, systems integration and implementation at the beamline of the synchrotron. The demonstration of feasibility and quality will allow a better assessment of the wider potential of the technique.
People |
ORCID iD |
Hans Kraus (Principal Investigator) | |
Samuel Henry (Co-Investigator) |
Publications
Danevich F
(2014)
Optimization of light collection from crystal scintillators for cryogenic experiments
in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Danevich F
(2014)
Impact of geometry on light collection efficiency of scintillation detectors for cryogenic rare event searches
in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
Mikhailik V
(2015)
Luminescence and scintillation properties of CsI: A potential cryogenic scintillator
in physica status solidi (b)
Mikhailik V
(2015)
Temperature dependence of scintillation properties of SrMoO4
in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Mykhaylyk V
(2019)
Bright and fast scintillation of organolead perovskite MAPbBr 3 at low temperatures
in Materials Horizons
Mykhaylyk V
(2020)
Bright and fast scintillations of an inorganic halide perovskite CsPbBr3 crystal at cryogenic temperatures
in Scientific Reports
Mykhaylyk VB
(2017)
Non-contact luminescence lifetime cryothermometry for macromolecular crystallography.
in Journal of synchrotron radiation
Mykhaylyk VB
(2019)
Megahertz non-contact luminescence decay time cryothermometry by means of ultrafast PbI2 scintillator.
in Scientific reports
Zhang X
(2015)
Studies of scintillation properties of CaMoO4 at millikelvin temperatures
in Applied Physics Letters