Welcome to the Brockhouse Sector homepage. We provide a wide range of complementary diffraction and scattering techniques for structural characterization at multiple, overlapping length scales, from sub-angstrom to over 100 nm, and under multiple non-ambient conditions. The techniques we offer include,
- High resolution powder diffraction (PXRD)
- Pair distribution function (PDF)
- High energy diffraction for in-situ studies
- Reciprocal space mapping
- Small/wide angle X-ray scattering (SAXS/WAXS)
- High pressure crystallography
- X-ray reflectivity (XRR)
- Grazing incidence diffraction (GID)
- Anomalous diffraction and magnetic diffraction
Get access to our beamlines
WLE Beamline
Upgrading Ring
The Wiggler Low Energy (WLE) Beamline at the Brockhouse Diffraction Sector operates in the 7–22 keV energy range, supporting techniques such as High Resolution PXRD, SAXS and WAXS, and an IBM endstation. Recent upgrades include enhanced automation and detector capabilities, enabling rapid, high-quality data acquisition for material characterization.
WHE Beamline
Upgrading Ring
The Wiggler High Energy (WHE) Beamline at the Brockhouse Diffraction Sector operates in the 20–94 keV energy range, with typical usage between 30–35 keV and 55–70 keV. It features a flexible end-station accommodating various experiments, including pair distribution function analysis and penetrating powder diffraction, utilizing high-energy X-rays for in-depth material characterization.
IVU Beamline
Upgrading Ring
The In-Vacuum Undulator (IVU) Beamline at the Brockhouse Diffraction Sector operates in the 5–24 keV range, offering high photon flux and energy resolution for precise structural studies. It supports advanced techniques like single-crystal diffraction, SAXS, and resonant magnetic diffraction.
The CLS is currently in an extended outage. Beam will be back in April 2025.
What we can help you with:
- Phase identification and Rietveld refinement using powder diffraction
- Structure solution of inorganic extended solids using powder diffraction
- Structure solution of molecular compounds that cannot be easily made into single crystals from powder data
- Local structure of crystals with disorder, amorphous solids, nanoparticles, and liquids
- High pressure powder diffraction
- Rapid single crystal diffraction studies
- Use more than one technique during your visit!
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