Powder X-ray diffractometer

Powder X-ray diffractometer (Rigaku's SmartLab)

machine specifications:

• X-ray source
• Cu tube (40 kV, 30 mA)
• Incident curved Ge monochrometer for Kα₁
• Multilayer coating mirror for parallel beam
• Goniometer
• theta-theta type (sample surface is always horizontal)
• Sample stage: normal, horizontally rotating, and capillary rotating stage
• Detector
• D/teX Ultra one-dimensional detector
• Scintillation detector
• Measurements
• Bragg-Brentano para-focus + D/teX for rapid measurement
• Ka1 + Bragg-Brentano para-focus + D/teX
• Ka1 + Parallel beam + capillary rotating stage + SC detector for crystal structure study
• etc

applications:

• Identification of phases
• Grain size and strain analysis
• Quantitative analysis of phases
• Lattice parameter refinement
• Structure determination of minerals
• Rietveld refinement

Further information: 日本語

person whom users should contact: Masami Kanzaki