XRD-lab info

Normal User support

New! We have got a new lab assistant for loading/unloading samples for the Routine Powder Diffractometer (DaVinci1): Viviann Hole, viviann.hole@ntnu.no , office: K2-333. Please contact her if you have specific questions about sample loading times etc.

Routine diffractometer (DaVinci1) will normally be loaded and measurements started every weekday at approximately 9-10 and 15:45 (if practically possible).
Normal support time for XRD questions will be Tuesdays-Thursdays: 10:30-11:30 (Priority for new grazing-incidence-XRD-users on Wednesdays).
Out-of-office days: normally Mondays
Lab events / shut-downs etc will be scheduled XRD-lab-calendar.

XRD training

The instrument training courses will be listed on Læringsportalen (where you can register yourself for the a training held at a time that suits you - when your sample is ready or nearly ready). If you are external to NTNU, and the link above doesn't work, just send me an email: Contact info

The year in the XRD-lab

Autumn:

September - November: Many new users are coming during this period and we arrange instrument trainings for new users almost every week, or even more often if necessary.

Mid-October - November: TOPAS Workshops will be arranged. The TOPAS Workshop assumes some basic knowledge of diffraction, for example TMT4130/TMT4166 or the FACET crash course.

Winter:

December - January: Reduced service levels in the XRD-lab over the Christmas holiday period, thereafter possibly reduced service due to maintenance and upkeep.

Spring:

February-May: XRD-lab running as normal, instrument trainings are arranged approximately every fortnight

Late May - Early June: Instrument service period if necessary

Late May - Early June: Topas Workshop will be arranged if sufficient demand, fill in this form if you are interested (or send me an email if you can't get access).

Summer:

Mid June - mid-August: reduced service levels in the XRD-lab. This is because of holiday / needed time for maintenance and upkeep. That means that only people that are already trained and have access can use the lab (i.e. no new trainings).

Prices for using the XRD-lab, valid for 2019

		Regular Projects (bidragspriser)
Per hour	Price for using the diffractometers	234
Per day	Price for using the diffractometers	2104
Per hour	Technical Support	533
Per day	Price for using the Non-ambient system	2104
One-time Fee	Start-up training (in groups)	355

Instruments in the K2-XRD-lab:

Name of equipment	Link to more information
Routine Powder Diffractometer (DaVinci1)	DaVinci1
9-position sample holder powder diffractometer (D8 Focus)	D8 Focus
Siemens D5005 with monochromator (A-unit)	A-unit
Multipurpose Powder X-ray diffractometer (DaVinci2)	DaVinci2
Non-ambient X-ray diffractometer (D8 Advance)	D8 Advance

Training procedures

For the start-up training, you will be put in small groups of 3-5 participants. In quiet times of the year (December to August), this means that you might have to wait up to a few weeks for the group to fill up. In the period September-November, there will normally be at least one training per week. We recommend that you have your samples ready - or nearly ready - at the time of the the training. Then it is easier for us to tailor the training for your specific type of samples, in addition to you being better able to remember the training until you next need to use the instrument on your own. At the start-up training, you will be trained on either DaVinci1 or D8-Focus (please let lab responsible know if you have any preferences on which one), and then you will be qualified to use that specific instrument. When you find out you need the XRD-training, please email lab responsible for being put on a waiting list for the relevant training.

If you have to cancel your training, then please notify the lab responsible at least one day in advance - otherwise your project will be charged for your training anyway.

Access to the lab will be given after the start-up training is completed.

Some of you might need to use other instruments than the one you had the start-up training on, and then you need to agree a time with lab responsible for specific instrument training. If you cannot wait for a few more participants and therefore are alone at the training, then you will need to pay the full price for technical support (see table above).