Photon Factory

KEK

List of Experimental Stations

Last Modified: 2024/4/25

See below for abbreviations for LS (light source) and Org. (organization)

Stations with asterisk (*) are under construction and/or commissioning

BL LS Org. Station BL staff
BL-1 [N. Matsugaki]
BL-1A SGU Macromolecular Crystallography N. Matsugaki
BL-2 [T. Ohigashi]
BL-2A/B U Multiple Undulator beamline for Spectroscopic Analysis of Surface and HeteroInterface : MUSASHI and Photoelectron Spectroscopy Station T. Ohigashi
BL-3 [H. Nakao]
BL-3A SGU X-ray Diffraction Experiment under Extreme Condition H. Nakao
BL-3B BM UG VUV Photoelectron Spectroscopy K. Ozawa/T. Sakurai (Univ. Tsukuba), J. Yoshinobu (Univ. Tokyo)
BL-3C BM X-ray Optics/White X-ray Magnetic Diffraction K. Hirano
BL-4 [H. Nakao]
BL-4A BM UG Trace Element Analysis/X-ray Microbeam Y. Niwa/M. Uo(Tokyo Medical and Dental University)
BL-4B2 BM UG Powder Diffraction H. Nakao/H. Uekusa(TIT)
BL-4C BM X-ray Diffraction Experiment H. Nakao
BL-5 [N. Matsugaki]
BL-5A MPW Macromolecular Crystallography N. Matsugaki
BL-6 [H. Takagi]
BL-6A BM Small-angle X-ray Scattering H. Takagi
BL-6C BM UG X-ray Diffraction and Scattering H. Nakao/N. Happo (Hiroshima City Univ.)
BL-7 [K. Amemiya/J. Okabayashi (Univ. Tokyo)]
BL-7A
RCS, Univ. Tokyo
BM EX Soft X-ray Spectroscopy K. Amemiya/J. Okabayashi (Univ. Tokyo)
BL-7C BM Multi-purpose Hard X-ray Experiment H. Sugiyama
BL-8 [D. Okuyama]
BL-8A BM Powder/Single-crystal Diffraction under Extreme Conditions D. Okuyama
BL-8B BM Powder/Single-crystal Diffraction under Extreme Conditions D. Okuyama
BL-9 [H. Abe]
BL-9A BM High-intensity and Low-energy XAFS H. Abe
BL-9C BM in-situ XAFS H. Abe
BL-10 [H. Takagi]
BL-10A BM UG X-ray Diffraction and Scattering R. Kumai/T. Kuribayashi (Tohoku Univ.)
BL-10C BM Small-angle X-ray Scattering H. Takagi
BL-11 [D. Wakabayashi]
BL-11A BM R&D Beamline (in planning)
BL-11B BM R&D Beamline (in planning)
BL-12 [T. Ohigashi]
BL-12A* BM Soft and Tender X-ray Beamline (under construction) T. Ohigashi
BL-12C BM High-throughput XAFS D. Kido
BL-13 [K. Mase]
BL-13A/B U Variable Polarization VUV and Soft X-ray Spectroscopy K. Mase
BL-14 [K. Hirano]
BL-14A VW Single Crystal Structure Analysis/Detector Development H. Sagayama
BL-14B VW High-precision X-ray Optics K. Hirano
BL-14C VW X-ray Imaging and Multi-purpose Experiments K. Hirano
BL-15 [Y. Niwa]
BL-15A1 SGU Semi-microbeam XAFS Y. Niwa
BL-15A2 SGU High-brilliance Small-angle X-ray Scattering H. Takagi
BL-16 [K. Amemiya]
BL-16A U Variable Polarization Soft X-ray Spectroscopy K. Amemiya
BL-17 [M.Hikita]
BL-17A SGU Macromolecular Crystallography M.Hikita
BL-18 [R. Kumai]
BL-18B
DST, India
BM EX Versatile Hard X-ray Station R. Kumai/
Vishnu Kumar(JNCASR)
BL-18C BM UG High Pressure X-ray Powder Diffraction (DAC) Y. Shibazaki/H. Kagi(Univ. of Tokyo)
BL-19 [S. Yamashita]
BL-19A/B U Soft X-ray Microscopy (STXM) and Spectroscopy S. Yamashita
BL-20 [J. Adachi]
BL-20A BM UG VUV Spectroscopy J. Adachi/Y.Hikomasa(Univ. of Toyama)
BL-20B BM White & Monochromatic X-ray Topography and Diffraction H. Sugiyama
BL-27 [N. Usami]
BL-27A BM UG Radiation Biology, Soft X-ray Spectroscopy for Radioactive Samples N. Usami/A. Yokoya (QST) / Y. Okamoto (JAEA)
BL-27B BM UG Radiation Biology, XAFS for Radioactive Samples N. Usami/A. Yokoya (QST) / Y. Okamoto (JAEA)
BL-28 [K. Ozawa]
BL-28A/B U Variable Polarization VUV and Soft X-ray Spectroscopy K. Ozawa
AR-NE1 [Y. Shibazaki]
AR-NE1A EMPW X-Ray Diffraction and Mössbauer Spectroscopy at High Pressure Y. Shibazaki
AR-NE3 [M.Hikita]
AR-NE3A U Macromolecular Crystallography for Drug Design M.Hikita
AR-NE5 [Y. Shibazaki]
AR-NE5C BM High-pressure and High-temperature X-ray Diffraction (MAX-80) Y. Shibazaki
AR-NE7 [K. Hirano]
AR-NE7A BM X-ray Imaging and X-ray Diffraction Experiments at High Pressure K. Hirano
AR-NW2 [Y. Niwa]
AR-NW2A U Time-resolved XAFS, X-ray Microscopy Y. Niwa
AR-NW10 [D. Kido]
AR-NW10A BM High-energy XAFS D. Kido
AR-NW12 [M. Hikita]
AR-NW12A U Macromolecular Crystallography M. Hikita
AR-NW14 [S. Nozawa]
AR-NW14A U Time-resolved Diffraction and Scattering S. Nozawa
AR-SE2A [Institute of Particle and Nuclear Studies]
AR-SE2A (electron beam) Test Beam Line (in Japanese) (N. Igarashi)
Slow Positron Facility [K. Wada]
SPF-A3 SP TRHEPD (Total-reflection High-energy Positron Diffraction) Station K. Wada
SPF-A4 SP LEPD (Low-energy Positron Diffraction) Station K. Wada
SPF-B1 SP General Purpose Slow-positron Experiment Station K. Wada
SPF-B2 SP Ps-TOF (Positronium Time-of-flight) Measurement Station K. Wada

Abbreviations for lightsources

  • BM : Bending Magnet
  • U : Undulator
  • SGU : Short Gap Undulator
  • (E)MPW : (Elliptical) Multipole Wiggler
  • VW : Vertical Wiggler
  • SP : Slow Positron

Abbreviations for organization

  • EX : Operated by external institute / Partially opened for general users
  • UG : Operated by user group / Opened for general users
  • Univ : Experimental stations for graduate courses education / Opened for general users