04-4-1141-2020/2022
 
Priority: 1
   
Status: Being concluded
 
Development of the SOLCRYS Structural Research Laboratory
at the SOLARIS National Synchrotron Radiation Centre

Leader:     N. Kucerka
 
 
Participating Countries and International organizations:
Belarus, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Ukraine.


Issues addressed and main goals of research:
The development of a new laboratory for structural research of new materials (catalysts, polymers, etc.), nanomaterials (nanoparticles, nanocomposites, etc.), materials under extreme conditions (superconductors, perovskites, etc.) and biomaterials (proteins, DNA, etc.) utilizing synchrotron X-rays.

Expected main results in the current year:
  • Construction of extended experimental hall for the SOLCRYS laboratory.

  • Installation and commissioning of the superconducting wiggler as a synchrotron radiation source for the end stations of the SOLCRYS beamlines.

  • Design of beamlines equipment and additional facilities.
List of Activities
  Activity or experiment Leaders
 
  Laboratory or other
Division of JINR
Main researchers
1. Elaboration and development of
technical infrastructure within a
scope necessary to install and
properly operate the research
equipment of the SOLCRYS
laboratory
N. Kucerka   
 
2.

Design, purchase and installation
of a superconducting wiggler as a radiation source in the X-ray range with an upper photon energy at least 20 keV.

N. Kucerka   
 
3. Design, purchase and installation
of research lines of synchrotron
radiation
A.I. Kuklin 
E.V. Lukin 
 
 
4. Design, purchase and installation of
measuring stations for diffraction
studies and studies of scattering at
small angles
A.I. Kuklin 
E.V. Lukin 
 
 
5. Design and assembly of control
systems as well as of data
acquisition and storage systems
N. Kucerka 
A.I. Kuklin 
E.V. Lukin
 
 
Collaboration
 
Country or International Organization City Institute or laboratory
Belarus Minsk BSU
Poland Krakow SOLARIS
  Poznan AMU
Russia Novosibirsk BINP SB RAS
Slovakia Bratislava CU
Ukraine Kiev NUK