Overview
This is a flexible XRD with the capability to determine various material properties. The system features a high-flux 9 kW rotating anode X-Ray source coupled with a 2D detector. The system incorporates a five axis goniometer with an in-plane diffraction arm.
Applications
X-ray diffraction measurement of bulk samples, powders and thin films for the purpose of:
- crystal lattice parameter determination
- phase identification
- measurement of macroscopic stress
- texture
- thin film properties
- micro strains
These are caused by various types of crystal defects including lattice defects produced when the sample has been exposed to atomic radiation. The latter is of particular interest at the Materials Research Facility.
Technical specifications
- five axis goniometer including in-plane arm
- figh-flux X-ray source: 9kW PhotonMax
- Cu and Co Rotating anodes available
- optional Ge (220) double bounce incident monochromator
- HyPix-3000 single photon counting solid state 2D pixel array detector
Materials Research Facility
Available for users working in fusion, fission and other research programmes. We have scientific and operational teams to support experiments and sample preparation.