Multiple Detector Stage (MDS) at the Eu.XFEL MID Instrument

The Multiple Detector Stage (MDS) is an ancillary detector setup for the MID instrument at the European XFEL GmbH. It is developed in order to improve the current performance capabilities and make entirely new experiments possible. A unique feature of the MID instrument is the large flexibility of positioning the AGIPDdetector relative to the sample position. With this, a large variety of configurations from ultra-small to wide-angle scattering range can be covered. A reoccurring request from the user community during the first proposal calls was the option to cover simultaneously both, the wide and the small angle scattering regions by using two area detectors, one close to the sample and a second one further away. With the MDS in place, it will be possible to perform SAXS experiments in parallel to WAXS measurements of the AGIPD detector. The MDS will not be installed at the beamline permanently. It can be installed on request. It is supposed to cover flexible positions and configurations. With this poster, I will present the status of the MDS project.