Fully automated beamline control system for XAS beamlines

Abstract

Owing to the growing demand for complex in situ experiments, the handling of synchrotron experiments has become increasingly complicated. The control system at the XAS beamline of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology synchrotron was automated based on a user-driven development cycle. By combining intelligent remote-controlled hardware and highly integrated software layers it is now possible to record data with a high level of reproducibility, eliminating human malperformance. The additional advantage of automation is the possibility of real 24/7 operation without tiring. This paper focuses on the options of optimization and enhancement in the data acquisition.