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Design and construction of a compact end-station at NSRRC for circular-dichroism spectra in the vacuum-ultraviolet region.
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PMID:  20975221     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A synchrotron-radiation-based circular-dichroism end-station has been implemented at beamline BL04B at the National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center (NSRRC) in Taiwan for biological research. The design and performance of this compact end-station for measuring circular-dichroism spectra in the vacuum-ultraviolet region are described. The linearly polarized light from the beamline is converted to modulated circularly polarized light with a LiF photoelastic modulator to provide a usable wavelength region of 130-330 nm. The light spot at the sample position is 5 mm × 5 mm at a slit width of 300 µm and provides a flux greater than 1 × 10(11) photons s(-1) (0.1% bandwidth)(-1). A vacuum-compatible cell made of two CaF(2) windows has a variable path length from 1.3 µm to 1 mm and a temperature range of 253-363 K. Measured CD spectra of (1S)-(+)-10-camphorsulfonic acid and proteins demonstrated the ability of this system to extend the wavelength down to 172 nm in aqueous solution and 153 nm in hexafluoro-2-propanol.
Authors:
Szu Heng Liu; Yi Hung Lin; Liang Jen Huang; Shiang Wen Luo; Wan Lin Tsai; Su Yu Chiang; Hok Sum Fung
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-10-01
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of synchrotron radiation     Volume:  17     ISSN:  1600-5775     ISO Abbreviation:  J Synchrotron Radiat     Publication Date:  2010 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-10-26     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9888878     Medline TA:  J Synchrotron Radiat     Country:  Denmark    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  761-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, 101 Hsin-Ann Road, Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu 30076, Taiwan.
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