High-Throughput Robotic GIWAXS at ALS SAXS/WAXS Beamline

摘要

We present the development of a high-throughput, robotic GIWAXS platform for automated thin-film characterization at the ALS SAXS/WAXS beamline. The system features a UR5e robotic arm, a helium-purged sample chamber, integrated beamline data acquisition routines, and a web-based interface for sample tracking. Designed for seamless compatibility with computational workflows, the control software enables real-time data transfer, analysis, and autonomous experimentation, greatly increasing throughput with additional gains in noise reduction and resource management. The platform also supports future integration with synthesis and sample-processing systems, such as Sciprios and North Robotics, paving the way for closed-loop, data-driven materials research and establishing a means to accelerate the pace of materials innovation.