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Single-particle structure determination by correlations of snapshot X-ray diffraction patterns

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  • D. Starodub

    (PULSE Institute, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, 2575 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA)

  • A. Aquila

    (Center for Free-Electron Laser Science, DESY, Notkestrasse 85, 22607 Hamburg, Germany
    European XFEL GmbH, Albert Einstein Ring 19, 22761 Hamburg, Germany
    Photon Science, DESY, Notkestrasse 85, 22607 Hamburg, Germany)

  • S. Bajt

    (Photon Science, DESY, Notkestrasse 85, 22607 Hamburg, Germany)

  • M. Barthelmess

    (Photon Science, DESY, Notkestrasse 85, 22607 Hamburg, Germany)

  • A. Barty

    (Center for Free-Electron Laser Science, DESY, Notkestrasse 85, 22607 Hamburg, Germany)

  • C. Bostedt

    (LCLS, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, 2575 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA)

  • J.D. Bozek

    (LCLS, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, 2575 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA)

  • N. Coppola

    (European XFEL GmbH, Albert Einstein Ring 19, 22761 Hamburg, Germany)

  • R.B. Doak

    (Arizona State University, PO Box 871504, Tempe, Arizona 85287, USA)

  • S.W. Epp

    (Max Planck Advanced Study Group, Center for Free-Electron Laser Science (CFEL), Notkestrasse 85, 22607 Hamburg, Germany
    Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, Saupfercheckweg 1, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany)

  • B. Erk

    (Max Planck Advanced Study Group, Center for Free-Electron Laser Science (CFEL), Notkestrasse 85, 22607 Hamburg, Germany
    Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, Saupfercheckweg 1, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany)

  • L. Foucar

    (Max Planck Advanced Study Group, Center for Free-Electron Laser Science (CFEL), Notkestrasse 85, 22607 Hamburg, Germany
    Max-Planck-Institut für medizinische Forschung, Jahnstr. 29, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany)

  • L. Gumprecht

    (Center for Free-Electron Laser Science, DESY, Notkestrasse 85, 22607 Hamburg, Germany)

  • C.Y. Hampton

    (PULSE Institute, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, 2575 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA)

  • A. Hartmann

    (PNSensor GmbH, Romerstrasse 28, 80803 München, Germany)

  • R. Hartmann

    (PNSensor GmbH, Romerstrasse 28, 80803 München, Germany)

  • P. Holl

    (PNSensor GmbH, Romerstrasse 28, 80803 München, Germany)

  • S. Kassemeyer

    (Max-Planck-Institut für medizinische Forschung, Jahnstr. 29, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany)

  • N. Kimmel

    (Max-Planck-Institut Halbleiterlabor, Otto-Hahn-Ring 6, 81739 München, Germany
    Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik, Giessenbachstrasse, 85748 Garching, Germany)

  • H. Laksmono

    (PULSE Institute, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, 2575 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA)

  • M. Liang

    (Center for Free-Electron Laser Science, DESY, Notkestrasse 85, 22607 Hamburg, Germany)

  • N.D. Loh

    (PULSE Institute, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, 2575 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA)

  • L. Lomb

    (Max Planck Advanced Study Group, Center for Free-Electron Laser Science (CFEL), Notkestrasse 85, 22607 Hamburg, Germany
    Max-Planck-Institut für medizinische Forschung, Jahnstr. 29, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany)

  • A.V. Martin

    (Center for Free-Electron Laser Science, DESY, Notkestrasse 85, 22607 Hamburg, Germany)

  • K. Nass

    (Center for Free-Electron Laser Science, DESY, Notkestrasse 85, 22607 Hamburg, Germany
    University of Hamburg, Luruper Chaussee 149, 22761 Hamburg, Germany)

  • C. Reich

    (PNSensor GmbH, Romerstrasse 28, 80803 München, Germany)

  • D. Rolles

    (Max Planck Advanced Study Group, Center for Free-Electron Laser Science (CFEL), Notkestrasse 85, 22607 Hamburg, Germany
    Max-Planck-Institut für medizinische Forschung, Jahnstr. 29, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany)

  • B. Rudek

    (Max Planck Advanced Study Group, Center for Free-Electron Laser Science (CFEL), Notkestrasse 85, 22607 Hamburg, Germany
    Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, Saupfercheckweg 1, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany)

  • A. Rudenko

    (Max Planck Advanced Study Group, Center for Free-Electron Laser Science (CFEL), Notkestrasse 85, 22607 Hamburg, Germany
    Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, Saupfercheckweg 1, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
    J.R. Macdonald Laboratory, Kansas State University, 116 Cardwell Hall, Manhattan, Kansas 66506, USA)

  • J. Schulz

    (Center for Free-Electron Laser Science, DESY, Notkestrasse 85, 22607 Hamburg, Germany)

  • R.L. Shoeman

    (Max-Planck-Institut für medizinische Forschung, Jahnstr. 29, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany)

  • R.G. Sierra

    (PULSE Institute, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, 2575 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA)

  • H. Soltau

    (PNSensor GmbH, Romerstrasse 28, 80803 München, Germany)

  • J. Steinbrener

    (Max Planck Advanced Study Group, Center for Free-Electron Laser Science (CFEL), Notkestrasse 85, 22607 Hamburg, Germany
    Max-Planck-Institut für medizinische Forschung, Jahnstr. 29, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany)

  • F. Stellato

    (Center for Free-Electron Laser Science, DESY, Notkestrasse 85, 22607 Hamburg, Germany)

  • S. Stern

    (Center for Free-Electron Laser Science, DESY, Notkestrasse 85, 22607 Hamburg, Germany)

  • G. Weidenspointner

    (Max-Planck-Institut Halbleiterlabor, Otto-Hahn-Ring 6, 81739 München, Germany
    Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik, Giessenbachstrasse, 85748 Garching, Germany)

  • M. Frank

    (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 7000 East Avenue, Livermore, California 94550, USA)

  • J. Ullrich

    (Max Planck Advanced Study Group, Center for Free-Electron Laser Science (CFEL), Notkestrasse 85, 22607 Hamburg, Germany
    Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, Saupfercheckweg 1, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
    Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Bundesallee 100, D-38116 Braunschweig, Germany)

  • L. Strüder

    (Max-Planck-Institut Halbleiterlabor, Otto-Hahn-Ring 6, 81739 München, Germany
    Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik, Giessenbachstrasse, 85748 Garching, Germany)

  • I. Schlichting

    (Max Planck Advanced Study Group, Center for Free-Electron Laser Science (CFEL), Notkestrasse 85, 22607 Hamburg, Germany
    Max-Planck-Institut für medizinische Forschung, Jahnstr. 29, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany)

  • H.N. Chapman

    (Center for Free-Electron Laser Science, DESY, Notkestrasse 85, 22607 Hamburg, Germany
    University of Hamburg, Luruper Chaussee 149, 22761 Hamburg, Germany)

  • J.C.H. Spence

    (Arizona State University, PO Box 871504, Tempe, Arizona 85287, USA)

  • M.J. Bogan

    (PULSE Institute, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, 2575 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA)

Abstract

Diffractive imaging with free-electron lasers allows structure determination from ensembles of weakly scattering identical nanoparticles. The ultra-short, ultra-bright X-ray pulses provide snapshots of the randomly oriented particles frozen in time, and terminate before the onset of structural damage. As signal strength diminishes for small particles, the synthesis of a three-dimensional diffraction volume requires simultaneous involvement of all data. Here we report the first application of a three-dimensional spatial frequency correlation analysis to carry out this synthesis from noisy single-particle femtosecond X-ray diffraction patterns of nearly identical samples in random and unknown orientations, collected at the Linac Coherent Light Source. Our demonstration uses unsupported test particles created via aerosol self-assembly, and composed of two polystyrene spheres of equal diameter. The correlation analysis avoids the need for orientation determination entirely. This method may be applied to the structural determination of biological macromolecules in solution.

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  • D. Starodub & A. Aquila & S. Bajt & M. Barthelmess & A. Barty & C. Bostedt & J.D. Bozek & N. Coppola & R.B. Doak & S.W. Epp & B. Erk & L. Foucar & L. Gumprecht & C.Y. Hampton & A. Hartmann & R. Hartma, 2012. "Single-particle structure determination by correlations of snapshot X-ray diffraction patterns," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 3(1), pages 1-7, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:3:y:2012:i:1:d:10.1038_ncomms2288
    DOI: 10.1038/ncomms2288
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