A high-resolution diffractometer with low- and high-temperature cameras additionally equipped with a differential scanning calorimetry system for studying phase transformations within the temperature range of 93 K to 1773 K.
Technical charachteristics
- • CuKα X-ray sealed tube (focus size – 0.4 x 12 mm).
- • Rated operation X-ray sources: 40 kV/35 mA.
- • Vertical Theta / Theta goniometer radius of 285 mm:
- • 2θ angle ranges from -3 to +162°;
- • scanning method – related θs / θd or θs, θd independent;
- • min scanning step value 0.0001°.
- • High Energy-detector of the reflected X-rays DTEX / ULTRA:
- • 512 recording channels;
- • dynamic range of at least 105 pulses / s per channel.
- • Optical System:
- • automatically varied gap on the output beam;
- • automatically varied gap on the diffracted beam;
- • automatically varied entrance slit;
- • automatic adjustment of the tube height, goniometer, optics and detector.
- • Medium and low-temperature chamber Rigaku "R-300":
- • resistant, external to the sample, type of heater;
- • sample size of at least 17 x 25 x 2.0;
- • independent thermocouple and heater design;
- • temperature gradient across the sample does not exceed ± 2.5°C for temperatures not exceeding 100°C;
- • operating temperature in a vacuum ranges from -180°C to 300°C;
- • material of the sample holder – Cu.
- • High-temperature chamber Rigaku "SHT-1500":
- • resistant, external to the sample, type of heater;
- • sample size of at least 11 x 25 x 0.5 mm;
- • independent thermocouple and heater design;
- • temperature gradient across the sample does not exceed ±0.5°C for up to 500°C temperatures and ± 5°C for above 1400°C temperatures;
- • max operating temperature in vacuum of at least 1450°C;
- • max operating temperature in the air at least 1500°C;
- • max operating temperature in an inert gas (He) is not less than 1300°C;
- • material of the sample holder – Pt.
Software
The PDXL software package provides an opportunity for a different analysis, for example, automatic qualitative phase analysis, quantitative phase analysis, refining unit cell parameters.
Information from the manufacturer
http://www.rigaku.com/products/xrd/ultima
Location
The Vasilyevsky Island training and research Complex of SPbSU.
