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ESRF Industrial Impact Brochure

The industrial impact brochure presents just a few of our success stories with business - from determining the best antibodies for disease, to identifying the strengths and weaknesses of new engineering materials, to exposing pathways to sustainability. Discover why companies from all over the world choose to work with us to become more competitive, open new international economic opportunities and push the boundaries of innovation.

Industrial impact brochure

ESRF Industrial Brochure

The general industrial brochure describes some typical industrial applications of synchrotron radiation and answers questions potential clients may have. The accompanying technical sheets present the major techniques of synchrotron radiation in greater detail, with examples of application areas and some exciting case studies that have been carried out at the ESRF.

Industrial brochure

The technical sheets are available individually:

• Macromolecular crystallography
• Crystal dehydration
• BioSAXS
• X-ray absorption spectroscopy
• X-ray fluorescence microscopy
• X-ray microtomography
• Powder diffraction
• Small- and wide-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS and WAXS)

This brochure and its associated technical sheets are also available in French:

The French technical sheets are also available individually:

• Cristallographie macromoléculaire
• Déshydratation de cristaux
• BioSAXS
• Spectroscopie d'absorption de rayons X
• Microscopie de fluorescence de rayons X
• Microtomographie à rayonnement X synchrotron
• Diffraction de poudre
• Diffusion des rayons X aux petits et grands angles (SAXS et WAXS)

ESRF X-ray Instrumentation

Where world-class technologies unlock the secrets of matter: Explore some of the cutting-edge innovations at the ESRF! In this brochure, you’ll find detailed insights and features on our crystal analysers, vacuum-clamped cells, stretched wire bench for magnetic measurements and LPE scintillators.

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The ESRF has acquired considerable expertise in modeling and simulation, conceiving and building hundreds of X-ray instruments during its 30 years of operation.  Other light sources may procure this instrumentation from us under certain conditions.  We also invest in collaboration and joint projects with instrumentation companies from project concept to delivery.

Please find below a selection of datasheets corresponding to our main instruments.  Please contact us for further information.

• MAXIPIX Detector System
• LPE Scintillator
• Miniature Ionisation Chamber
• Multilayers
• Air Beam Viewer
• Vacuum Compatible Beam Viewer
• High Temperature X-ray in situ Furnace
• X-ray Compatible Cryostat
• High-Pressure Diamond Anvil Cell
• High-Power Diamond Attenuator (HPDA)
• Microjack
• ESRF Expertise
• ESRF Licensed Instruments