The Thermo Scientific ARL X’TRA Companion is a state-of-the-art θ/θ Bragg-Brentano tabletop X-ray diffractometer, specifically designed for routine analysis. Combining advanced technology with user-friendly features, it offers exceptional accuracy, precision, safety, and ease of use.
ARL X’TRA Companion X-ray Diffractometer. Image Credit: Thermo Fisher Scientific – Production Process & Analytics
Benefits of the ARL X’TRA Companion X-Ray Diffractometer
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The ARL X'TRA Companion diffractometer is a cost-effective option for routine QC/QA in industrial laboratories. Its sophisticated solid-state 2D detector collects high-resolution data in minutes.
This robust and accurate benchtop X-Ray diffractometer comes with one-click Rietveld quantification abilities and automated result transmission to a LIMS. The device also complies with international X-ray safety regulations.
ARL X’TRA Companion X-ray Diffractometer. Image Credit: Thermo Fisher Scientific – Production Process & Analytics
Features
The Thermo Scientific ARL X'TRA Companion is a user-friendly benchtop XRD system suitable for both routine analysis and advanced applications.
- 1-position sample holder or automated analysis with a 6-position sample changer
- Automated result transmission to a LIMS
- Configuration: θ/θ Bragg-Brentano geometry
- Cu or Co anode X-Ray tube
- Data processing with one-click Rietveld quantification capabilities
- Data treatment and applications: Qualitative and quantitative crystalline phase analysis / Degree of crystallinity calculation / Polymorph screening / Cell parameters, crystallite size and lattice strain determination / Rietveld refinement for structural characterization
- Domains of application: Cement, Materials Science, Minerals, Geology, Nanomaterials, Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Energy materials, Catalysts, Ceramics, Polymers, Metallurgy, Semiconductors, Mining, Teaching
- Easy to use and install in various environments
- Goniometer with stepping motors and optical encoders
- Optional integrated water cooling
- Solid state pixel detector (55x55µm pitch) for fast and resolute data collection
- X-Ray beam collimation obtained by mechanical slits, Soller Slits, and variable beam knife
- XRD benchtop system
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