The new ID21 XANES full-field end-station at ESRF

A new X-ray absorption near-edge spectroscopy (XANES) full-field imaging station has been developed, installed and tested on beamline ID21 at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF). The set-up operates in the 2-9 keV energy range and allows for the simultaneous acquisition of up to 4.106 XANES spectra over large sample areas with preserved sub-micron spatial resolution. The versatile set-up is compatible with various types of cameras and magnifying objectives. It accommodates spatial resolutions ranging from 0.3 μm to 1.4 μm and fields of view from 600 μm up to 2 mm. The range of potential applications is broad: from geology, cultural heritage, environmental sciences to medicine.