Powder Diffractometry at the Tsukuba Photon Factory

Abstract

Powder dift"ractometry at the Photon Factory has been carried out with a diffractometer specially designed for measurements on molten salts, liquids, amorphous solids and polycrystalline materials. The main work done with the diffractometer has been structure analysis, and the study of phase transitions at high pressure and high temperature on Ge02' In 1986 a new powder diffractometer was designed and constructed. The aims of the new diffractometer are to allow easy alignment and provide sufficient accuracy for measurements taking advantage of anomalous dispersion and also to provide for energy dispersive diffractometry. The basic features are described.