Rigaku XRD

We have a Rigaku X-ray diffractometer. This is a complex, computer-controlled instrument that has many different capabilities. It has two X-ray source paths (diverging and parallel beam), a variety of slits and columnators, a regular and two high-temperature heating stages, and a 2-d array solid-state detector. It is equipped with a copper tube rated to 2.2 kW. There are a variety of normal, heated, zero diffraction, capillary, and low-angle sample holders. We also have peak search and match capabilities using NIST and ICDD PDF-2 (2019) powder diffraction file databases.

Instructions and other goodies

Normal operation	Instrument start-up procedure Basic procedure to run samples Data analysis introduction Instrument shut-down procedure Lock, lights, hardware status
Instrumentation	X-ray tube Hypix 400 detector External plumbing Internal wires and hoses Water chiller
Hardware details	Standard stage and sample holders Incident and receiving hardware Small angle equipment (SAXS) Parr 600 oven anatomy Parr 1200 oven anatomy Parr 1200 oven, Mary Carroll instructions Vacuum pumps Other parts
Instruction materials	Review of SAXS analysis
Standards	Standard reference materials
Manuals	Various hardware manuals
Rigaku XRD web resources	Applications notes, videos Rigaku Journal
Handy little spreadsheets	Cell refinement templates d-2Θ conversions

 A Few Other Things…

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