Award Abstract #0079752
Development of Table Top Experimental System for Time Resolved Femtosecond to Nanosecond X-ray Diffraction and EXAFS in Solids and Liquids
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NSF Org: |
CHE
Division of Chemistry
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Initial Amendment Date: |
August 23, 2000 |
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Latest Amendment Date: |
August 23, 2000 |
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Award Number: |
0079752 |
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Award Instrument: |
Standard Grant |
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Program Manager: |
Joan M. Frye
CHE Division of Chemistry
MPS Directorate for Mathematical & Physical Sciences
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Start Date: |
September 1, 2000 |
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Expires: |
August 31, 2004 (Estimated) |
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Awarded Amount to Date: |
$395941 |
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Investigator(s): |
Peter Rentzepis pmrentze@uci.edu (Principal Investigator)
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Sponsor: |
University of California-Irvine
4199 Campus Dr Ste 300
IRVINE, CA 92697 949/824-4768
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NSF Program(s): |
CHEMICAL INSTRUMENTATION, MAJOR RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION
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Field Application(s): |
0000099 Other Applications NEC, 0106000 Materials Research
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Program Reference Code(s): |
OTHR, BIOT, AMPP, 9184, 9162, 0000
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Program Element Code(s): |
1938, 1189
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ABSTRACT
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With support from the Chemistry Research Instrumentation and Facilities (CRIF) and Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Programs, Peter M. Rentzepis of the University of California in Irvine will develop a table top experimental system for time-resolved femtosecond to nanosecond X-ray Diffraction and EXAFS in solids and liquids. Such an instrument will combine high repetition rate with a high X-ray flux, two ingredients especially needed for high quality EXAFS spectra. The investigator will carry out a number of studies once the instrument is up and running, such as grazing incidence experiments on thin (sub-nanometer) films, which will yield important information on the thermal transport properties of such films, and solution phase EXAFS.
The application of time-resolved X-rays is a frontier in spectroscopy, and could have great benefits for the chemical enterprise. This work will lead to a new generation of short pulse X-rays with significant impact in science areas that use time-resolved X-ray structure analysis. This is a new direction in X-ray structure analysis insofar as it will provide dynamical information. The development of this user-friendly spectrometer will allow scientists in the region to perform research projects in many different disciplines, including engineering, materials science, chemistry and biology.
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