Goniometer

A configurable diffractometer system is available at XPP. The system is capable of positioning a wide variety of sample environments with a platform setup. The top surface of the platform diffractometer is 400x400 mm2. The distance between the top surface of the diffractometer and its center or rotation is 230 mm nominal. The top stages of the platform may be replaced with a kappa diffractometer that may be more appropriate for positioning small samples over a wide angular range. More information and drawings of the diffractometer can be found here.

A robotic arm is used to move various X-ray detectors to the desired location. This system has the capability of positioning the detectors over a spherical surface of radii ranging from 10-100 cm. The detector may also be moved in a Cartesian coordinate system.