Essential in-house X-ray quantification equipment for research physics and materials studies

MEC funds are sought, to transform the small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) lab in the Department of MaterialsPhysics, to provide ANU materials science researchers with a facility to complement synchrotrons and tosupport novel X-ray instrumentation research. The items thus:Provide new X-ray spectroscopy and energy-dispersive scatter capabilities, meeting needs of materialsscience researchers, both staff and HDR students, in RSPhys and elsewhere. Provide enhanced support for existing departmental X-ray research themes including hyperspectralimaging and tomography, ghost imaging, materials studies, and HDR student mentoring in practicalradiation instrumentation.Rejuvenate the labs original monochromatic SAXS and X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) modalities tomeet ongoing needs in materials science research.Enable the first regional platform for ultrafast X-ray instrument designs, leveraging the rare expertise ofANU-graduate CI Fullagar spanning Physics (machines) and Chemistry (samples).