Small and Wide Angle X-ray Scattering

 

This high-resolution Small- and Wide-Angle X- Ray Scattering (SWAXS) system is particularly designed for real-time, simultaneous small- and wide-angle measurements on powders, liquid crystals and polymeric nanomaterials. The System3 SWAXS Camera basically has the same specifications as the SAXS-system. However, it is equipped with an additional wide-angle x-ray (WAXS) detector covering an angular WAXS range from 18° to 26°. It is powered by an X-ray micro-source that operates at a maximum of 50 Watt electrical power, as compared to the several Kilowatts needed for customary x-ray generators, A compact modular laboratory unit for 2-D SAXS, SWAXS and GISAXS with high brilliance is presented, that facilitates nanostructure analysis of bulk materials, liquid crystals, (bio-) polymer or nanoparticle solutions, and thin solid films. The system, S3-MICRO, is based upon a combination of a point-focus microbeam delivery system (GeniX from Xenocs, Grenoble, France) working at a maximum power of 50 Watt with the Hecus S3-camera architecture with 1-D and 2-D detectors.

Location:

Thematic Unit of Excellence,
IIT Kanpur

Contact:

Prof. Ashutosh Sharma

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Dr. Prabhat Dwivedi

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Dr. Dinesh Deva

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