Instrumentation II: Synchrotron Sources and Methods

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Synchrotron Sources and Methods

• Background to the Synchrotron
• How do Synchrotrons Work?
• Properties of Synchrotron Radiation
• Insertion Devices
• Beam Conditioners
• Introduction to Synchrotron Powder Diffraction
• Instrument X-ray Optics

Mode (1): Flat Plate with/without Analyser Crystal

Mode (2): Multiple Foil (Hart-Parrish)

Mode (3): Debye-Scherrer

Mode (4): Use of Line/Area Detectors

Mode (5): Energy-dispersive

• Data Acquisition on a Synchrotron Powder Diffractometer

Ultra-High-Resolution Angle-Dispersive Data

Energy-Dispersive Detector Energy Calibration

Energy-Dispersive Detector Angle

Comparison of Laboratory and Energy-Dispersive Diffraction Data

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