Diamond Light Source Photographic Exhibition

80 81 A bespoke sample environment being tested and aligned using lasers, prior to taking data on Diamond’s Dual Imaging And Diffraction (DIAD) beamline.​DIAD is the first beamline worldwide that can simultaneously perform X-ray imaging and diffraction using two separate, tuneable beams. (Image: Andrew Brookes) Looking inside the double crystal monochromator on Diamond’s Dual Imaging And Diffraction (DIAD) beamline. The monochromator is used to filter the beam into a narrow band of X-ray ‘colours’, before illuminating the sample. (Image: Andrew Brookes)