Description
D8 Focus with CuKα radiation (i.e. wavelength of 1.54 Å, see 
below for details), and 9 position sample changer.
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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LynxEye™ SuperSpeed Detector
Well suited for:
- Booking system - useful Useful if you wish to measure your samples straight after production etc.
- For quantification of the phases in the sample using Rietveld refinement.
Not so good for:
- Samples containing cobalt or iron (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
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Equipment
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can not be used without training.
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See XRD-lab info.
Booking the instrument
Use the booking system.
Relevant links:
XRD introduction from University of CambridgeWikipedia: Crystal structure Generation of X-rays