General-purpose X-ray diffractometer

The authors previously designed the first diffractometer which ensured simultaneous recording of both angular and energy diffraction patterns. Further improvement of the instrument led to designing a general-purpose diffractometer able to carry out in one setting x-ray photographing by the methods of angular and energy dispersion or by either of these methods separately. A structural diagram of this diffractometer is presented. This instrument is distinguished from the standard diffractometer mainly by the fact that the system for recording x-radiation is based on a multiparameter analyzer (MA). The MA is described in detail. The suggested hardware realization of the method of simultaneous recording of angular and energy-dispersion diffraction patterns based on a highly efficient and reliable PC with extensive system and applied software, including programs for processing spectra, provides qualitatively new possibilities of making the experimenter's work more convenient and productive. 4 refs., 3 figs., 1 tab