XRD-lab info

The daily running of the XRD-lab spring 2022

Caitlin Guzzo and Viviann Hole Pedersen will both be lab responsible. Caitlin will work 70 % (Monday-Thursday) and Viviann 25 % (Fridays).

Caitlin will be main responsible for daily running and administration, while Viviann is main responsible for instrument maintenance
Viviann will also be the contact person for the DaVinci2 instrument
Both are available for user support and could be contacted for instrument malfunction.

The booking system was changed on May 15th 2021 and we are now using BookitLab (link to log in: https://core.bookitlab.com/ntnu/) as booking system.
The DaVinci1-diffractometer will be loaded as normal, see below.
Grazing-incidence are now done on the DaVinci2 instrument, please ask for training if you have this type of samples.
Support by email or show up at our office (K2-106). For small and quick questions, you could also stop us in the lab and we will help if we have time.

Normal User support

Routine diffractometer (DaVinci1) will normally be loaded and measurements started every weekday at approximately 10-11 and 16:45 (15:45 on Fridays) (if practically possible).
Support will be offered on-demand. Please contact lab responsible by email or come to our office (K2-106). For small and quick questions you could also stop us in the lab and we will help if we have time.
Lab events / shut-downs / instrument statuses etc will be posted in the Booking system

XRD training and courses

The instrument training courses. This training is required for new users of the lab/instruments, and they are arranged every second week (every week or more often at semester start in the fall), normally Mondays at 13:00-14:15. It is recommended to wait until your samples are ready or nearly ready. Please fill in this form: https://forms.office.com/r/jNrzzN06sM, and then we can adapt the training better for your requirements.
If you are external to NTNU, and the link above doesn't work, simply send an email: Contact info
Introduction to EVA XRD data analysis software: (voluntary). 60 minutes, occasionally arranged when sufficient requests. If you are interested, please fill out this survey: https://forms.office.com/r/U2SkkziyjK
Workshop in further data analysis using Topas: (voluntary). 3 x 2 hours (3 consecutive weeks). If you are interested, please fill out this survey: https://forms.office.com/r/7mWMVwkYXF

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, if you are interested, please fill out this survey: https://forms.office.com/r/7mWMVwkYXF

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 2021

		Regular Projects (bidragspriser)
Per hour	Price for using the diffractometers	274
Per hour	Technical Support	541
Per day	Price for using the Non-ambient system	2463
One-time Fee	Start-up training (in groups)	350
Semester Fee	Fixed price for using the diffractometers for one semester	13794

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 around 2-3 participants (signing up ca. 4 days in advance) and you will be sent a powerpoint presentation with videos to watch before coming to the training. 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.

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).