The solid-state and microprobe endstations at the SXRMB operate under ultra-high vacuum conditions to prevent X-ray photons from losing energy due to interactions with air molecules, ensuring high-quality fluorescence and total electron yield (TEY) data measurements. The venting procedure of the sample chamber is performed manually every time a user changes the sample, which poses a risk of damage to the beamline detectors and Be windows.The project to automate the venting/pumpdown procedure of the sample chamber is currently in progress. This project is aimed to improve beamline efficiency and simplify the data collection process.

The glovebox-integrated XES spectrometer was successfully installed into the inert atmosphere glovebox, and the entire system was successfully integrated into the SXRMB beamline. The technical goals of achieving X-ray emission spectroscopy measurements in the tender energy range of both phosphorus and sulfur at a resolution ~1 eV or better have been clearly demonstrated.  The RIXS and higher energy capabilities (up to Ni K-edge) were also demonstrated using this system.