X-Ray Diffractometer
(PANalytical Multifunctional X’PERT3 XRD)
Features
- Detector(s): PIXcel1D
- X-ray Source: Fully ceramic X-ray tubes manufactured by PANalytical
- 3 kW generator supporting all current and future X-ray tubes
- Goniometer Type: Vertical Goniometer (theta-theta) – DOPS goniometer
Capabilities
- Powder/Solid Samples Analysis
- BBHD – for excellent low angle performance, lower background, improved S/N ratio, higher intensity, excellent resolution, excellent for GIXRD, transmission geometry, SAXS, etc.
- GIXRD for thin film-samples
- Anton Paar – non ambient chamber for temperature range – RT to 16000C
- PIXcel Detector – high resolution detector with excellent sensitivity and dynamic range
- Rietveld analysis by HSP
- PAN ICSD database with multi-year license
This equipment is generally employed to obtain structural information at atomic scale of plethora of materials including inorganic, organic and biological in different configurations. Indeed the structural studies can be carried out over a wide range of temperatures (RT to 1600°C).
The X-ray data obtained could be used to obtain electron density and inherent spontaneous polarization of polar materials.
Vibrating Sample Magnetometer
(VSM, EZ9 – Microsense)
Features
- Temperature range: 100K to 1000K
- Magneto Resistance option
- Vector coil option using dual signal processors
- Automatic Sample Rotation
- Sweep field option
Capabilities
Supports all types of magnetic measurements which include magnetic hysteresis and loops, IRM and DCD Remnance Loops, SFD, delta M, delta H and Henkel Plots, as well as Angular and AC Remnance Loops, Temperature scans and Time decay measurements. In essence, it is a tool to quantitatively investigate magnetic properties of a given material. It can be used to study the DC magnetic properties of materials as a function of magnetic field (max. up to 2.2T) and temperature (100K to 800K).