The hard X-ray beamline BL8 at the superconducting asymmetric wiggler at the 1.5 GeV Dortmund Electron Accelerator DELTA is described. This beamline is dedicated to X-ray studies in the spectral range from approximately 1 keV to approximately 25 keV photon energy. The monochromator as well as the other optical components of the beamline are optimized accordingly. The endstation comprises a six-axis diffractometer that is capable of carrying heavy loads related to non-ambient sample environments such as, for example, ultrahigh-vacuum systems, high-pressure cells or liquid-helium cryostats. X-ray absorption spectra from several reference compounds illustrate the performance. Besides transmission measurements, fluorescence detection for dilute sample systems as well as surface-sensitive reflection-mode experiments have been performed. The results show that high-quality EXAFS data can be obtained in the quick-scanning EXAFS mode within a few seconds of acquisition time, enabling time-resolved in situ experiments using standard beamline equipment that is permanently available. The performance of the new beamline, especially in terms of the photon flux and energy resolution, is competitive with other insertion-device beamlines worldwide, and several sophisticated experiments including surface-sensitive EXAFS experiments are feasible.
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