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MSM X-ray Facility

 

P1 - Panalytical X'Pert Pro

  • Radiation: CuKα1 or CuKα1,2
  • Parallel beam optics (default)
  • Very high resolution in 2θ and ω
  • 4 circle cradle
  • Good for highly oriented samples
  • Can be used in lower resolution mode

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P2 - Panalytical Empyrean

  • Radiation: CuKα1 only
  • Parallel beam optics (default)
  • Single point detector or 2D PIXcel detector
  • 4 circle cradle
  • Good for highly oriented samples and fast reciprocal space mapping
  • Can also be used with a heating stage

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P3 - Philips PW 3710

  • Radiation: MoKα1,2
  • Bragg-Brentano parafocusing geometry
  • All slits are manual
  • Good for powder diffraction on larger samples

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P4 - Philips PW 1820

  • Radiation: CuKα1,2
  • Bragg-Brentano parafocusing geometry
  • All slits are manual
  • Secondary beam monochromator gives clean background
  • Good for powder diffraction on larger samples

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B1 - Bruker D8 Advance

  • Radiation: CoKα1,2
  • Bragg-Brentano parafocusing geometry
  • 9 position sample changer
  • Single point detector or LynxEye position sensitive detector
  • Good for general powder diffraction

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B2 - Bruker D8 Discover

  • Radiation: CuKα1,2
  • Parallel beam optics
  • Single point detector or LynxEye position sensitive detector
  • 4 circle cradle
  • Laser video microscope for spatially resolved work
  • Good for oriented samples

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B3 - Bruker D8 Advance

  • Radiation: CuKα1,2
  • Bragg-Brentano parafocusing geometry
  • Automatic sample changer (15 samples per magazine, 6 magazines)
  • All slits motorized, automatic recognition of components
  • Position sensitive detector (LynxEye EX)
  • Good for powder diffraction, lower background versus B1

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B4 - Bruker Nanostar for SAXS

  • Radiation: CuKα1,2
  • Spot source with pinhole optics
  • 2D detector
  • Can access a spacing range of 90 to 0.8 nm
  • Good for small angle scattering

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