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Laboratory for Condensed Matter (LSC)

in the Photon Science Division

The research focusses on condensed matter and materials science using synchrotron radiation. For this we use the whole range of spectroscopy, imaging and diffraction techniques.

Current Highlights and News

7 June 2023
Gas Attenuators

A compact gas attenuator for the SwissFEL ATHOS beamline realized using additive manufacturing

Gas attenuators are important devices providing accurate variation of photon intensity for soft X-ray beamlines. In the SwissFEL ATHOS beamline front-end the space is very limited and an innovative approach has been taken to provide attenuation of three orders of magnitude up to an energy of 1200 eV. Additive manufacturing of a differential pumping system vacuum manifold allowed a triple pumping stage to be realized in a space of less than half a meter. Measurements have shown that the response of the device is as expected from theoretical calculations.

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23 May 2023

A close look at temperature profiles during laser 3D printing

Operando X-ray diffraction was used to measure process zone temperatures in laser powder bed fusion and compared with finite element simulations.

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11 April 2023
Operando

X-rays make 3D metal printing more predictable

Insights into the microscopic details of 3D printing from the Swiss Light Source SLS could propel the technology toward wider application

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Laboratory for Condensed Matter (LSC)
Paul Scherrer Institut
5232 Villigen-PSI
Switzerland

Head of LSC
Prof. Dr. Frithjof Nolting
Telephone: +41 56 310 5111
E-mail: frithjof.nolting@psi.ch


Administrative Assistant
Mrs. Martina Füglister
Telephone: +41 56 310 3141
E-mail: martina.fueglister@psi.ch

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Photon Science (PSD)

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Macromolecules and Bioimaging (LSB)
X-ray Nanoscience and Technologies (LXN)
Condensed Matter (LSC)
Femtochemistry (LSF)
Advanced Spectroscopy and X-ray Sources (LSX)
Non-linear Optics (LNO)
Nano and Quantum Technologies (LNQ)

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