This general purpose powder XRD, with optional hot stage, is used for characterizing powders and bulk specimens where specialized characterization is not necessary. The features include:
- Bragg-Brentano geometry
- Cu anode, 2kW sealed tube x-ray source with fully interlocked cabinet to shield against x-rays
- Theta-theta vertical goniometer
- I-Ge solid-state detector
- Controlled atmosphere temperature control up to 1500oC
- MicroVAX data acquisition system
- ICDD/JCPDS database for search-match