Equipment of the X-ray laboratories
The instruments operated by members of our group include:
Rigaku SmartLab with rotating anode
- Source: copper rotating anode, 9 kW
- Detectors: scintillation, linear, single-photon counting two-dimensional detector
- Methods: diffraction, reflectivity, GID, (GI)SAXS, ...
- Environments: ambient conditions; high-temperature dome chamber (up to 1100 °C)
The instrument is part of the CEITEC Nano core facility.
Rigaku SmartLab for thin films (F-type)
- Source: copper sealed anode, 3 kW
- Detectors: scintillation, linear, single-photon counting two-dimensional detector
- Methods: diffraction, reflectivity, GID, SAXS, ...
The instrument is part of the CEPLANT centre.
Setup for X-ray diffraction with high collimation
- Cu or Mo X-ray tube with parabolic graded mirror
- Bartels type four-bounce channel-cut monochromator
- Goniometer by Delong Instruments
- Scintillation detector
- Self-made software for driving the experiment
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Setup for X-ray reflectometry and diffraction with an annealing chamber
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Setup for X-ray reflectometry and diffraction with high flux for ultra thin layers
- Cu X-ray tube with parabolic graded mirror
- Channel cut monochromator possibility
- Goniometer by Huber
- High temperature chamber for sample (max 1100 °C)
- Scintillation detector
- Self-made software for driving the experiment
School X-ray source and goniometer PHYWE
- Cu, Mo and W X-ray tubes
- Measurement of X-ray tube spectra
- Monocrystal orientation (lauegram)
- X-ray fluorescence with an energy dispersive detector
- Radiography
Other equipment we use:
- Deposition: Langmuir-Blodgett trough
- Deposition: Spin-coating
- Sample preparation: clean room facility, chemical laboratory