A new multi-purpose materials science beamline at the Brazilian Synchrotron (LNLS) is described, which operates in the energy range 5–30 keV. A few examples of new experimental possibilities, including total X-ray scattering, X-ray diffraction under high pressures and resonant X-ray emission spectroscopy, are presented.

A versatile strategy to perform efficient X-ray magnetic circular dichroism experiments with a quarter-wave plate using a setup that combines non-conventional dispersive optics with locked-in acquisition, also compatible with monochromatic X-ray beamlines and large magnets, is reported.