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  • VESPERS XRF Viewer GUI available Image

    Beamline Update: VESPERS XRF Viewer GUI available

    Posted on March 15, 2024
    VESPERS XRF Viewer GUI is released to allow users to quickly visualize VESPERS XRF map data and provide out-of-the-box analysis tools. It includes single point spectrum analyzer, correlation plot, fitting dialog, background removal, Gaussian filtering, RGB correlator dialog, and export to processed ASCII files or as publishable graph.

  • New user enclosure in use Image

    Beamline Update: New user enclosure in use

    Posted on May 09, 2017
    The construction of user enclosure is completed. The new user enclosure has been handed back to the beamline for use in early May, which provides a better (less noisy, less disturbing) work environment for users. An user group from SFU is the first external group enjoying it, followed by a McGill group.

  • Beamline Update: User enclosure construction started

    Posted on February 13, 2017
    The construction of a new user enclosure is started.

  • Electronics upgraded for XRF detector Image

    Beamline Update: Electronics upgraded for XRF detector

    Posted on February 13, 2017
    The electronics for XRF detectors (silicon drift detectors) has been upgraded from XMAP to Xspress3 to handle higher count-rate application.