A beamline for bulk sample x ray absorption spectroscopy at the high brilliance storage ring PETRA III
P65 is a new X ray Absorption Fine Structure (XAFS) spectroscopy beamline at the high brilliance storage ring PETRA III in Hamburg, Germany. It is providing a mm sized beam and a monochromatic photon flux of up to 1012 s 1 at 9 keV. The beamline design is optimised for standard EXAFS measurements under ex and in situ conditions. The performance of the beamline is demonstrated using examples from commissioning and the first year of operation.