Description
The D8 Focus is designed to be a high throughput instrument and takes the role as a lab workhorse, with the capacity to collect tens of datasets per day: On well crystallised samples it is possible to assess sample purity with a scan of just a few minutes and to perform quantitative Rietveld analysis on data collected for less than an hour.
Instrument specifications
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with CuKα radiation and 9 position sample changer
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LynxEye™ SuperSpeed Detector
Well suited for:
- Booking system - useful if you wish to measure your samples straight after production etc. (see below).
Not so good for:
- Samples containing cobalt (due to fluorescence). Then the Da Vinci 1 Routine Powder Diffractometer (DaVinci1) is recommended since its detector has better energy discrimination.
Photo: Julian Tolchard
Instrument specifications
- Bragg-Brentano geometry
- θ–2θ operating mode
- 2.5° primary and secondary Soller slits
Before you begin
Equipment may not be used without training. See XRD-lab info.
Booking the instrument
Use the booking system.
Relevant links
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XRD introduction from University of Cambridge
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Crystal structureYoutube video explaining how to use a D8 Focus