X-ray diffraction equipment
Instruments available at IRCER
Our laboratory is equipped with several X-ray diffractometers, which cover most
of the needs encountered both in routine and in advanced materials science
studies. A brief description is given below.
High-resolution XRD
Bruker D8 Discover (2014)
- Cu Kα1 radiation, Göbel mirror and four-reflection Ge(220) monochromator
- Six-axis diffractometer (θ, 2θ, χ, φ + double-tilt stage), plus two axes for in-plane diffraction
- High-temperature heating stage (Anton Paar DHS 1100)
- One-dimensional LynxEye detector
Total scattering
Customised Siemens P4
- Refurbished instrument
- Mo Kα1 radiation with graphite monochromator
- Capillary sample holder
- Scintillation counter
- Custom data acquisition software
Single-crystal diffraction
Nonius Kappa CCD (2001)
- Mo Kα1 radiation with graphite monochromator
- Four-circle Eulerian cradle
- CCD camera
Powder diffraction
Bruker D8 Advance Da Vinci (2015)
- Cu Kα radiation with Ni filter
- θ/θ goniometer
- One-dimensional LynxEye XE-T detector with energy discrimination
- High-temperature furnace (Anton Paar HTK 1200N)
Powder diffraction
Bruker D8 Advance (2009)
- Cu Kα1 radiation with focusing Ge monochromator
- θ/2θ goniometer
- One-dimensional LynxEye detector
Powder diffraction
Bruker D5000
- Cu Kα radiation with Ni filter
- θ/2θ goniometer
- Point detector with energy discrimination (Sol-X)
