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URLhttps://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-MEDSI2025-THP52
TitleStability evaluation of a double crystal monochromator using an optical linear encoder
Authors
  • M. Okui
    Kohzu Precision Co., Ltd. (Japan), University of Hyogo
  • A. Shimoguchi, D. Nagata, N. Yato
    Kohzu Precision Co., Ltd. (Japan)
  • H. Fukuzawa, H. Yamane
    Photon Science Innovation Center
  • J. Yoshida
    Tohoku University
  • T. Nakamura
    Photon Science Innovation Center, Tohoku University
  • Y. Ikeya
    Kohzu Precision Co., Ltd. (Japan), Photon Science Innovation Center
AbstractA dedicated jig with an optical linear encoder was developed to evaluate the pitching stability between the first and second crystals of a double crystal monochromator in a standalone configuration. This method does not require synchrotron radiation, enabling direct assessment of the monochromator's intrinsic stability. Unlike beamline-based measurements influenced by upstream optics, this approach isolates the monochromator's performance. Designed and implemented by Kohzu Precision, the system is currently applied to a symmetrical layout monochromator to assess angular stability in mechanically decoupled configurations. The encoder counter supports readout rates up to 12 MHz; however, considering the latch interval of the system, the effective sampling rate is about 5 kHz. Measurements were conducted at approximately 2 kHz. At a Bragg angle of 10 degrees, the angular stability (RMS) in the pitching direction was better than 20 nrad, and a dominant vibration peak was observed near 180 Hz. These results demonstrate the system's effectiveness in characterizing the stability of high-performance monochromator configurations.
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Conference13th Int. Conf. Mech. Eng. Des. Synchrotron Radiat. Equip. Instrum. (MEDSI'25)
Series
LocationLund, Sweden
Date15-19 Sep 2025
PublisherJACoW Publishing, Geneva, Switzerland
Editorial BoardJoaquín B. González Fernández, Karl Åhnberg, Staffan Benedictsson, Ana Martínez Carboneres, Niklas Johansson - MAX IV Laboratory. Jan Chrin - PSI.
Online ISBN978-3-95450-263-9
Online ISSN2673-5520
Received01 September 2025
Revised15 September 2025
Accepted18 September 2025
Issued02 April 2026
DOI10.18429/JACoW-MEDSI2025-THP52
Pages395-398