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Les piles à combustible Solid Oxide Fuel Cell sont des systèmes de production d’électricité. Une cellule élémentaire est un multicouche constitué de matériaux céramiques et de métal. Elles sont très sensibles aux contraintes mécaniques générées lors des cycles thermiques et d’oxydo-réduction, limitant leur durée de vie.Ce travail a porté sur la détermination expérimentale des contraintes résiduelles dans des cellules SOFC à anode support en fonction des sollicitations du système. Parallèlement à des mesures in-situ en température, une approche multi-échelles a été développée pour évaluer les hétérogénéités de contraintes dans l’électrolyte liées à la forte anisotropie élastique de la zircone yttriée qui le constitue. Différentes techniques ont été mise en œuvre afin de couvrir les 3 ordres de contraintes. Les mesures à l’échelle macroscopique ont été effectuées par diffraction de rayons X de laboratoire (méthode des sin²(Ψ)). La microdiffraction de rayonnement synchrotron en mode faisceau blanc et monochromatique a permis, après un important travail d’amélioration du protocole de mesure et d’analyse, de déterminer les tenseurs complets de contraintes et déformations grain à grain dans l’électrolyte. Les déformations intra-granulaires ont été évaluées par une technique d’EBSD.Les résultats obtenus ont permis d’analyser les mécanismes principaux qui régissent les évolutions de contraintes dans l’électrolyte. Des hétérogénéités de contraintes entre grains liées à leurs orientations cristallographiques ont été mises en évidence. Au-delà du problème des SOFC, les techniques mises en œuvre ouvrent la voie aux validations expérimentales des modèles mécaniques poly-cristallins. / The Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC) are high-performance electrochemical devices for energy conversion. A single cell is composed of layers made of different ceramic materials and metal. The mechanical integrity of the cell is a major issue during its lifetime. Damage of the cells is mainly due to the high operating temperature, the “redox” behavior of the anode and the brittleness of the involved materials. In this work, residual stresses in the electrolyte of a planar anode-supported SOFC have been experimentally measured for different treatments of the cell. In situ analysis at various temperatures has been performed. A multi-scale approach has been developed to study the expected strain-stress heterogeneities in the electrolyte due to the strong elastic anisotropy of the involved material (yttria-stabilized zirconia). Different techniques have been used to determinate stresses at the 3 different orders. Macroscopic stresses were studied using the Sin2 method on a laboratory X-ray goniometer. The complete strain and stress tensors of individual grains in the electrolyte have been determinate, after various improvements in the technique, by combining the diffraction of white and monochromatic micro beams produced by synchrotron source. Strain variation into grains has been evaluated using EBSD.This study has identified the main phenomena that control the stresses variation in the electrolyte layer. Stresses heterogeneities from grain to grain have been found and linked to the crystallographic orientation. Beyond SOFC’s considerations, the techniques that have been developed should permit an experimental validation of mechanical modeling to polycrystalline materials.

In this licentiate thesis, organic molecules, namely Cobalt Phthalocyanine (CoPc) and Biphenylene, have been studied by means of synchrotron radiation-based spectroscopic methods (Photoemission Spectroscopy (PES) and X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS) in combination with Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations. Paper I is a combined experimental and theoretical investigation of electronic structure of CoPc. addressing the atomic character of the Highest Occupied Molecular Orbital (HOMO) and the electronic configuration of the molecular ground state. Both these aspects are still under discussion since different experimental and theoretical studies have given controversial results. Previous works have indicated the CoPc ground state to either be described by the 2A1g or 2Eg, or by a mix of the two electronic configurations. Regrading the debated the atomic character of the HOMO of CoPc, it has been suggested to be either metal 3d-like and localized on the central Co atom or originating in the organic ligand of the molecule. In this thesis the valence photoemission results for CoPc in gas phase and as adsorbed films on Au(111) together with the DFT simulations, consistently indicate that the HOMO is derived only by the organic ligand, with mainly contribution from the carbon atoms with no metal character. Moreover, the good agreement between the experimental and theoretical results, confirms that the ground state of CoPc is correctly described by the 2A1g configuration. In Paper II, PES and XAS have been used to investigate the occupied and empty density of states of biphenylene films of different thicknesses, deposited onto a Cu(111) crystal. The results have been compared to previous gas phase spectra and single molecule Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations to get insights into the possible modification of the molecular electronic structure in the film induced by the adsorption on a surface. Furthermore, XAS measurements allowed the characterizion of the variation of the molecular arrangement with the film thickness and helped to clarify the substrate-molecule interaction.

In this Thesis experimental studies of nano-clusters using synchrotron radiation based photoelectron (UPS and XPS) and Auger Electron Spectroscopy (AES) are presented. The investigations may be divided into two parts where the first reports on the structure of heterogeneous two component clusters, and the second concerns electronic decay processes. Using photoelectron spectroscopies as investigative tools the radial composition of heteroclusters of argon mixed with xenon, krypton or neon has been determined. Two methods of heterogeneous cluster production were employed: co-expansion and doping/pick-up. By analyzing the line shapes, energy positions, and widths of the spectral cluster features the radial composition of the clusters produced by co-expansion were found to form close-to-equilibrium structures, placing the component with larger cohesive energy in the cluster core while the second component was to varying degree segregated toward the surface. By instead using the doping/pick-up technique the opposite radial structures, i.e. far-from-equilibrium structures, may be formed. In the case of argon/krypton clusters a similar surface structure is formed regardless of production technique. The second part of the Thesis concerns post-ionization decay processes. Experimental evidence for the Interatomic Coulombic Decay process, a theoretically predicted decay channel, is presented in a study of homogeneous neon clusters. The time scale of the decay was determined to 6±1 fs for bulk atoms and >30 fs for surface atoms in the neon cluster, showing the connection between local geometry and dynamics of the decay. Another channel for electronic relaxation is Auger decay. This Thesis presents a method of disentangling the spectral surface and bulk responses from clusters in Auger spectra. Studies of argon clusters show that the AES technique is more surface sensitive than XPS, even at the same electron kinetic energy. Furthermore, the effect scattering of the photoelectron has on the Auger spectra was investigated. Special effort was put into explaining an experimentally observed photon energy dependent intensity appearing on the high-kinetic energy side on the Auger signal. We propose that this intensity is due to a solid state-specific photoelectron recapture process we name Pre-Auger Recapture (PAR), which affects the kinetic energy of the Auger electrons.

Les propriétés exceptionnelles des sources de rayonnement synchrotron ont été et sont de plus en plus exploités dans des disciplines très différentes, allant de l'archéologie à la chimie, de la science des matièraux a la biologie, de la médecine à la physique. Parmi ces propriétés, il est important de mentionner la haute brillance, le spectre continu, le haut degré de polarisation, la structure temporelle, la petite taille de la source et la petite divergence du faisceau. Ces dernières propriètèes entraînant une forte cohérence transversale du rayonnement produit. La cohérence du faisceau a permis le développement des nouvelles techniques comme par exemple, l'imagerie à contraste de phase, la spectroscopie à corrélation des photons et l'imagerie par diffraction des photons cohérents. Par conséquent, il est de première importance que les éléments optiques puissent préserver cette propriété, perturbant le moins possible la front d'onde. Ce travail de thèse se constitue de trois parties. Dans la premiere partie, je vais présenter le travail effectué au sein du groupe optique de l'ESRF dans la caractérisation des cristaux de diamant synthétique de haute qualité prévus pour des applications aux optiques pour les rayons X. Cet caractérisation a été effectué en utilisant différentes techniques rayons X complémentaires, telles que la diffractométrie à haute résolution, la topographie, la diffraction en incidence rasante, la réflectométrie et des mesures de préservation de cohérence en utilisant l'effet Talbot. Dans la deuxième partie, je expose les résultats obtenu dans l'étude du comportement à haute température des domaines ferroélectriques dans un cristal périodiquement polarisé. Dans cet type d'étude, basé sur la diffraction de Bragg-Fresnel, est nécessaire un haute cohérence du faisceau. Dans la troisième partie, je présents des résultats obtenu dans la caractérisation des diamants prévus pour des applications autres que les optique rayons X. / The exceptional properties of synchrotron light sources have been and increasingly are exploited in very different disciplines, from archaeology to chemistry, from material science to biology, from medicine to physics. Among these properties it is important to mention the high brilliance, continuum spectrum, high degree of polarization, time structure, small source size and divergence of the beam, the last resulting in a high transversal coherence of the produced radiation. This high transversal coherence of the synchrotron sources has permitted the development of new techniques, e.g. phase contrast imaging, X-ray photon correlation spectroscopy and coherent X-ray diffraction imaging (CXDI). The thesis work will consist essentially of three parts. In the first part it will be presented the work done as a member of the X-ray Optics Group of ESRF in the characterization of high quality diamond crystals foreseen as X-ray optical elements. The characterization has been done using different complementary X-ray techniques, such as high resolution diffraction, topography, grazing incidence diffraction, reflectivity and measurements of the coherence preservation using the Talbot effect. In the second part, I will show the result obtained in the study of the temperature behaviours of the domain in periodically poled ferroelectrics crystals. This type of measurements, based on Bragg-Fresnel diffraction, are possible only thanks to the high degree of coherence of the beam In the third part, I will present the results obtained in the characterization of diamonds foreseen for applications other than X-ray optical elements.

In the framework of quantum theory the characteristics of synchrotron radiation (SR) are considered. In order to simplify theoretical description the process of radiation is restricted to single-photon emission. For arbitrary quantum transitions the spectral-angular distributions of SR power are given in exact analytical form. Scalar particles (bosons) and particles with spin $\\hbar/2$ (electrons) are treated separately. Special attention is given to the particular transitions, namely, to the transitions to first excited and ground states. It is shown that the components of linear polarization of radiation from electron switch places due to the orientation of spin when the electron jumps to the ground state. This fact can be considered an analytical proof for the presence of $\\pi$-component of quantum radiation in the plane of motion. The radiation emitted from weakly excited particles is thoroughly analysed. To describe the evolution of the profiles of angular distributions various functions are introduced both for two- and three-level systems. For quantum transitions from the first excited state to the ground state the comparative analysis of radiation from bosons and electrons is performed, which helps to estimate the influence of spin and its direction on the characteristics of radiation. The radiation from unpolarized electron is considered separately. Tracking the behavior of effective angles allows to discover the inconsistency of well-known classical conclusion about the concentration of total (summed over spectrum) ultrarelativistic radiation in the plane of motion. It is shown that the effective angles of quantum radiation tend to finite values and do not vanish in ultrarelativistic region. A brief review of classical theory includes an introduction of the new concept, $n$-part of spectrum. In order to find an adequate classical analogue for the radiation from weakly excited particles, the idea to reduce classical spectrum was developed. It turns out that the characteristics of radiation calculated for reduced classical spectrum stay in good quantitative and qualitative agreement with their quantum analogues, at least for single-harmonic and two-harmonic quantum spectra, and classical theory of a reduced spectrum can be claimed representational in this sense. The evolution of maximum in radiation spectrum is considered in separate chapter. A well-known approximation obtained for critical frequency in the framework of classical theory is invalid when quantum corrections enter the picture. But there appears a possibility to find the conditions for the maximum to shift to the highest harmonic of finite quantum spectrum. It is shown that the shifts occur successively starting with primary harmonic in non-relativistic case, and this result remains valid independently of spin. For a scalar particle there exists a fixed set of numbers, which are the critical values of external field, such that the shift of radiation maximum in the spectrum of boson can only happen when the intensity of external field is greater than certain critical value related to corresponding harmonic. If this condition is not satisfied, the position of maximum remains unchanged. It turns out that the presence of spin perturbs this picture, so that the critical values of field intensity depend on the number of initial level. / Consideramos as características da radiação sincrotron (RS) no âmbito da teoria quântica. Para simplificar a descrição teórica do processo de radiação restringimos à consideração da emissão de único fóton. Para transições quânticas arbitrárias, as distribuições espectrais e angulares da potência da RS são dadas de forma analítica exata. Tratamos separadamente partículas escalares (bósons) e com spin ½ (elétrons). Atenção especial é dada às transições particulares, a saber, as transições ao primeiro estado excitado e estado fundamental. É mostrado que os componentes de polarização linear da radiação de elétron se trocam em relação à orientação de spin quando o elétron passa para o estado fundamental. Este fato pode ser considerado como uma comprovação analítica para a presença de -componente da radiação quântica no plano de movimento. Analisamos minuciosamente a radiação emitida pela partícula fracamente excitada. Várias funções são introduzidas para descrever a evolução dos perfis de distribuições angulares para sistemas de dois e três níveis. Para transições quânticas do primeiro estado excitado ao estado fundamental a análise comparativa da radiação de bósons e elétrons é realizada, e isso ajuda à estimar a influência de spin e sua direção sobre as características da RS. A radiação de elétrons não polarizados é considerada separadamente. Observando o comportamento dos ângulos efetivos, é fácil perceber a inconsistência da conclusão clássica bem conhecida sobre a concentração de radiação ultra-relativista total no plano do movimento. Mostramos que os ângulos efetivos da radiação quântica tendem aos valores finitos e não desaparecem na região ultrarelativista. Uma revisão breve da teoria clássica inclui a introdução do conceito novo, isto é a n-parte do espectro. A fim de encontrar um análogo clássico adequado para a radiação das partículas fracamente excitados, a ideia de reduzir o espectro clássico foi desenvolvida. Constatamos que as características da radiação calculadas para o espectro clássico reduzido permanecem em boa concordância, tanto quantitativa quanto qualitativa, com os seus análogos quânticos, pelo menos no que diz respeito aos espectros quânticos de uma ou duas harmônicas. Neste sentido, a teoria clássica do espectro reduzido pode ser chamada de representativa. A evolução do máximo no espectro da radiação é considerada em capítulo separado. A aproximação, comumente considerada na teoria classica para frequência crítica, é inválida quando as correções quânticas entram em cena. Mas existe uma possibilidade de encontrar as condições para o máximo transferir-se à harmônica maior do espectro quântico. É mostrado que as transferências ocorrem sucessivamente, comecando com a harmônica principal no caso não relativístico, e este resultado permanece válido, independentemente de spin. Para uma partícula escalar existe um conjunto fixo dos valores críticos do campo externo, de tal modo que a transferência do máximo da radiação entre duas harmônicas específicas pode acontecer somente quando a intensidade do campo externo é maior do que o valor crítico associado com essas harmônicas. Se essa condição não for satisfeita, a posição do máximo permanece inalterada. Verificamos que a presença de spin perturba esta condição, no caso do elétron os valores críticos da intensidade do campo dependem de número do nível inicial.

O método cerâmico é a rota de síntese mais utilizada na produção de materiais luminescentes no estado sólido dopados com íons terras raras. Porém, as altas temperaturas necessárias para a formação dos compostos somada ao longo tempo de síntese levantam questões sobre a viabilidade energética desse método. Nos dias atuais, há grande interesse em buscar alternativas mais sustentáveis que gastem menos energia, e produtos com performances cada vez melhores. Nesse cenário, foi proposta a síntese dos materiais com luminescência persistente em forno de micro-ondas doméstico, por se tratar de um equipamento relativamente barato, que gasta muito menos energia que um forno tubular convencional, e tem um tempo de síntese muito menor. Os materiais SrS:Eu2+,TR3+ (TR = Ce, Nd, Sm, Dy, Er e Yb) foram produzidos pelo método de síntese no estado sólido assistida por micro-ondas, e para validação e comparação do método, os materiais SrS:TR (TR = Eu2+, Ce3+, Sm3+ e Yb2+/3+) foram preparados por ambos os métodos cerâmico e assistido por micro-ondas. Estudos de estrutura e morfologia dos materiais preparados foram realizados com medidas de DRX em pó e XANES na borda-LIII dos íons terras raras e na borda-K do enxofre. As propriedades luminescentes dos materiais foram investigadas com medidas de termoluminescência, luminância, espectroscopia UVVisível, espectroscopia UV-Vácuo e XEOL. Todos os materiais dopados com Eu2+ têm uma banda larga de emissão centrada em 620 nm atribuída à transição 4f65d1→4f7 com forte efeito nefelauxético. Além do Eu2+, foram observadas transições 5d→4f para o Ce3+ e o Yb2+. Estudos de luminescência persistente mostraram que a co-dopagem do SrS:Eu2+ com íons TR3+ aumentaram a duração do tempo de emissão de luz dos materiais após cessada a fonte de irradiação em mais de 400 %. Além disso, não se observou diferença na duração do fenômeno para os diferentes íons co-dopantes, mostrando que o mecanismo de luminescência persistes nesse material é governado pelo armadilhamento de elétrons em defeitos pontuais na matriz. Um novo fenômeno foi observado com a intensa luminescência persistente gerada após irradiação com raios X. Por fim, foram realizados testes de aplicação dos materiais com luminescência persistente em iluminação no estado sólido para geração de luz branca, mostrando que eles podem ser utilizados em LEDs persistentes. / Hitherto, the ceramic method is the most employed synthesis route on the production of solid-state luminescent materials doped with rare-earth ions. However, the high temperatures required for the compounds formation added up to the long synthesis time give rise to questions about the energetic viability of this method. Nowadays there is a great interest in finding more sustainable alternatives which demands less energy and provides products with better performances. Is this scenario, the synthesis of the persistent luminescence materials in a domestic microwave oven was proposed, because it is a relatively cheap equipment that spends much less energy than a conventional tubular furnace and has a shorter synthesis time. Thus, the materials SrS:Eu2+,TR3+ (TR = Ce, Nd, Sm, Dy, Er e Yb) were prepared via the microwaveassisted solid-state synthesis, and, for validation and comparison between methods, the materials SrS:TR (TR = Eu2+, Ce3+, Sm3+ and Yb2+/3+) were prepared via both the ceramic and microwave-assisted methods. Studies of structure and morphology of the prepared materials were undertaken with XRD and XANES at LIII-edge of rare-earth ions and K-edge of sulfur measurements. The luminescent properties of the materials were explored with thermoluminescence, luminance, UV-Vis spectroscopy, VUV spectroscopy and XEOL measurements. All the Eu2+-doped materials have a large emission band centered at 620 nm assigned to the 4f65d1→4f7 transition with strong nephelauxetic effect. Besides Eu2+, 5d→4f transitions were observed for Ce3+ and Yb2+ as well. Persistent luminescence studies showed that co-doping SrS:Eu2+ with TR3+ have improved the light emission timespan in over 400 % after removing the irradiation source. Moreover, no difference was detected on the emission timespan for the different co-dopant ions, showing that the persistent luminescence mechanism for this material is governed by electron trapping on the matrix point defects. A new phenomenon with high-intensity persistent luminescence was observed in these materials after irradiation with X-ray. At last, tests of application of the persistent luminescent materials with solid-state white-lighting were made, showing that they can be used in persistent LEDs.

Die vorliegende Arbeit behandelt die radiometrische Nutzung von Wellenlängenschiebern an Elektronenspeicherringen. Die grundsätzlichen Aspekte der Radiometrie, der technischen Voraussetzungen und des Einflusses von Wellenlängenschiebern auf den Speicherring werden am Beispiel eines bei BESSY installierten Gerätes aufgezeigt. Ein Großteil der Rechnungen wurden mit dem Programm WAVE durchgeführt, das im Rahmen der Arbeit entwickelt wurde. WAVE erlaubt die Berechnung der Synchrotronstrahlung von Wellenlängenschiebern mit einer relativen Unsicherheit von 1/100000. Maschinenphysikalische Eigenschaften eines Wellenlängenschiebers und eine Erzeugenden-Funktion für symplektische Tracking-Rechnungen können ebenfalls mit WAVE berechnet werden. Letztere wurden in den Tracking-Code BETA implementiert. Damit lassen sich die Einflüsse von Insertion Devices auf die dynamische Apertur und die Emittanz des Speicherringes untersuchen. Die Ergebnisse dieser Studien führten zum Konzept alternierender High- und Low-Beta-Sektionen, die den Betrieb supraleitender Insertion Devices bei BESSY-II ohne signifikante Störung der Speicherringoptik ermöglichen. Um auch die experimentelle Seite der Radiometrie an Wellenlängenschiebern zu untersuchen, wurde ein Programm auf der Basis des Monte-Carlo-Codes GEANT4 entwickelt. Es erlaubt die Simulation der radiometrischen Messung und der Absorptionseigenschaften des Detektors. Mit den entwickelten Programmen wurden erste radiometrische Messungen der PTB analysiert. Ein Vergleich zwischen Messungen und Rechnung zeigt eine zufriedenstellende Übereinstimmung mit Abweichungen von ca. fünf Prozent für Messungen im Energiebereich zwischen 40 keV und 120 keV hinter einem 1-mm-Kupferfilter. Eine bessere Übereinstimmung wurde im Bereich von 20 - 80 keV ohne Kupferfilter erzielt. In diesem Fall stimmen die gemessenen Daten im Rahmen der systematischen Unsicherheiten von zwei Prozent mit den Rechnungen überein. / Subject of this thesis are the operation of wave-length shifters at electron storage rings and their use in radiometry. The basic aspects of the radiometry, the technical requirements, the influence of wave-length shifters on the storage ring, and results of first measurements are presented for a device installed at BESSY. Most of the calculations are carried out by the program WAVE, which has been developed within this thesis. WAVE allows to calculate the synchrotron radiation spectra of wave-length shifters within an relative uncertainty of 1/100000. The properties of wave-length shifters in terms of accelerator physics as well as a generating function for symplectic tracking calculations can also be calculated by WAVE. The later was implemented in the tracking code BETA to investigate the influence of insertion devices on the dynamic aperture and emittance of the storage ring. These studies led to the concept of alternating low- and high-beta-sections at BESSY-II, which allow to operate superconducting insertion devices without a significant distortion of the magnetic optics. To investigate the experimentel aspects of the radiometry at wave-length shifters, a program based on the Monte-Carlo-code GEANT4 has been developed. It allows to simulate the radiometrical measurements and the absorption properties of detektors. With the developed codes first radiometrical measurements by the PTB have been analysed. A comparision of measurements and calculations show a reasonable agreement with deviations of about five percent in the spectral range of 40 - 60 keV behind a 1-mm-Cu filter. A better agreement was found between 20 keV and 80 keV without Cu filter. In this case the measured data agreed within a systematic uncertainty of two percent with the results of the calculations.

Inhalt dieser Arbeit ist die Design-Studie für einen kompakten Niederenergie-Elektronenspeicherring für die Radiometrie. Im Ring sollen Elektronen mit Energien im Bereich von 200 MeV bis 600 MeV gespeichert werden können, wobei die Emittanz möglichst klein und die Strahllebensdauer über den gesamten Energiebereich bei einem Strom von 100 mA mindestens eine Stunde sein sollten.Diese Vorgaben wurden in Abstimmung mit einem der potentiellen Hauptnutzer, der Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), festgelegt und sollen den Speicherring zu einer optimalen Synchrotronstrahlungsquelle für die Radiometrie im ultravioletten und vakuumultravioletten Spektralbereich mit Photonenenergien zwischen etwa 5 eV und 200 eV machen. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit werden die aus physikalischer Sicht wichtigsten Teilsysteme eines Speicherringes konzeptioniert: Magnetoptik, Hochfrequenz-, Vakuum-, Diagnose- und Injektionssystem sowie die Magnetauslegung. Außerdem werden die zu erwartenden Synchrotronstrahlungsspektren berechnet. Der entworfene Speicherring hat einen Umfang von 34.2 m und besteht aus zwei "Triple Bend Achromat"-Bögen, die durch gerade Strecken miteinander verbunden sind. In eine dieser geraden Strecken kann ein maximal 5.6 m langes "Insertion Device" eingebaut werden, die andere ist durch die Injektionselemente und das Hochfrequenz-Cavity belegt. Insgesamt können mit dem Design des hier vorgestellten Speicherringes alle gestellten Anforderungen erfüllt werden: die natürliche Emittanz ist vergleichsweise niedrig und liegt bei günstigen linearen und nichtlinearen Eigenschaften der Magnetoptik nah an ihrem minimal möglichen Wert. Mit der gewählten Auslegung von Magnetoptik, Hochfrequenz- und Vakuumsystem beträgt die Strahllebensdauer mit einem Speicherringstrom von 100 mA bei niedrigen Elektronenenergien zwischen (200...300)MeV etwas über eine Stunde und steigt auf mehr als sechs Stunden bei der Maximalenergie von 600 MeV. Die Strahllebensdauer übertrifft damit im gesamten Energiebereich die Vorgabe. / The subject of this work is the preparation of a design study for a compact low energy electron storage ring for radiometry in the ultraviolet and vacuum ultraviolet spectral range. Electrons with energies between 200 MeV and 600 MeV are to be stored. A small natural emittance is desired and the lifetime of a stored electron beam of 100 mA should not be less than one hour in the considered energy range. These major guidelines have been fixed in cooperation with one of the potential main users, the Physikalisch Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), to optimize the storage ring for radiometric applications in the ultraviolet and vacuum ultraviolet spectral range with photon energies from approximately 5 eV to 200 eV. In this work the physical layout for the most important subsystems is given: magnet optics, rf-, vacuum-, diagnostic and injection system as well as the main magnet design. Additionally the expected synchrotron radiation spectra are calculated. The storage ring has a circumference of 34.2 m and consists of two Triple Bend Achromat cells, connected by two long straight sections. In one of these straight sections a 5.6 m long insertion device can be build in. The other one is occupied by the injection elements and the rf-cavity. All aspired guidelines are feasible with the presented storage ring design: the natural emittance is comparably small and with good linear and nonlinear optical properties close to its minimum value. With the presented solution (magnet optics, rf- and vacuum-system) the electron beam lifetime with 100 mA ring current is slightly above one hour at energies between (200...300) MeV and increases to more than 6 hours at the maximum energy of 600 MeV. Thus beam lifetime exceeds the guidelines at all energies.

Gesunder humaner Knochen unterliegt einem permanenten Umbau, um sich den mechanischen Anforderungen anzupassen, Mikrofrakturen zu reparieren und das Mineraliengleichgewicht zu erhalten. Dieser Umbauprozess wird durch Osteoblasten- und Osteoklastenaktivität realisiert, den knochenbildenden bzw. knochenresorbierenden Zellen. Gesteuert wird dieser Prozess durch Osteozyten, dessen Netzwerk mechanosensorische Fähigkeiten zugesprochen werden. Bisphosphonate (BP), hemmen die Osteoklastenaktivität und erhöhen somit die Knochenumsatzzeit. Im ersten Teil dieser Arbeit wurden morphologische Eigenschaften der Osteozyten-Lakunen (OL) in humanem Knochen mittels Synchrotron-µCT untersucht. Dabei wurden sowohl gesunde als auch mit BP behandelte Spender verglichen. Anschließend haben wir Synchrotron-Nano-CT in Kombination mit Phasenkontrast angewandt, um unsere Untersuchungen auf die Morphologie des lakuno-kanalikulären Netzwerkes (LKN) und die Gewebeeigenschaften in der Umgebung des LKN auszuweiten. Wir nahmen an, dass der sekundäre Mineralisierungsprozess mittels eines Diffusionsprozesses durch die Grenzfläche der extrazellulären Flüssigkeit im LKN stattfindet, was zu Gradienten der Massendichte in der Umgebung des LKN führen sollte. Unsere Untersuchungen haben gezeigt, dass sowohl in der Umgebung der OL als auch der Kanäle Massendichtegradienten existieren. Daraus schließen wir, dass der Mineralienaustausch zwischen der extrazellulären Flüssigkeit und der mineralisierten Matrix an der gesamten Oberfläche des LKN stattfindet. Wir schätzten, dass die Kapazität, unter Berücksichtigung des gesamten LKN, Mineralien auszutauschen etwa eine Größenordnung höher ist, gegenüber der Annahme, dass der Austausch lediglich an den Grenzflächen der OL stattfindet. Zukünftige Studien sollten nicht nur die peri-LKN Gewebeeigenschaften während der sekundären Mineralisierung untersuchen, sondern auch Schwankungen der Mineralienkonzentration bei hohen Kalziumanforderungen des Körpers berücksichtigen. / Under healthy conditions human bone undergoes permanent remodeling to adjust to mechanical demands, to repair micro-cracks and to maintain mineral homeostasis. This process of remodeling is performed by osteoblasts and osteoclasts: bone-forming and bone-resorbing cells. The activity of osteoclasts and osteoblasts is triggered by osteocytes, the most frequently occurring type of bone cell, via mechanosensation processes. Bisphosphonates (BP) prescribed during treatment for osteoporosis or bone metastasis inhibit osteoclast activity and thus decrease the bone turnover. In this work, the distribution and morphology of osteocyte lacunae of human cortical jaw bone was investigated in 3D, and a comparison between healthy and BP-treated donors was performed using synchrotron radiation (SR) µCT. In a second approach, we used SR nano-CT with phase contrast to investigate the morphology of the canalicular network and the bone tissue properties in the vicinity of the lacuna-canalicular network of human jaw bone, originating from both healthy subjects and patients treated with BPs. We hypothesized that secondary mineralization takes place via a diffusion process through the fluid-matrix interface at both the lacunar and the canalicular surfaces. This should result in mass density gradients with respect to the distance to the pore boundary. Such mass density gradients were indeed observed at both lacunar and canalicular interfaces. We concluded that mineral exchange between extracellular fluid and mineralized matrix occurs at all bone surfaces, including the canaliculi. Our data suggested that the capacity of the pore network to exchange mineral with the bone matrix would increase by one order of magnitude if the canalicular surface is taken into account. However, more studies should be performed, targeting not only the changes of tissue properties during secondary mineralization, but also during fluctuations of mineral concentration in periods of high mineral demand.