X-ray diffractometer

Frederick Walker

Becton rm 226

About the instrument

The Rigaku rotating anode X-ray diffractometer (XRD) in Becton room 226 is a workhorse for characterizing epitaxial thin films, polycrystalline films, and bulk single crystals. 

The combination of a large X-ray flux from a 9 kW rotating anode and new, efficient X-ray optics make this diffractometer tool ideal for characterizing nanometer scale thin films and nanoparticles. 

The facility also features the ICCD pdf-2 diffraction database of over 200,000 phases for unknown phase identification.

Scientist at workstation beside X-ray diffractometer

Available to Yale researchers & external researchers

Rates

Rates in US$/hour

 Yale academicExternal academicIndustrial
XRD2032200