Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur 2 CCD Diffractometer
Commissioned in August 2002.
State-of-the-art CCD (area detector) diffractometer with a 4-circle goniometer.
Enhance X-ray source & 3 kW ceramic X-ray tube (Mo Ka radiation).
US-built 3 kW Spellman X-ray generator (air-cooled and simply excellent).
Color video camera for crystal centering and face indexed numerical absorption corrections.
Easy-to-use and powerful Visual C++ (Windows) user interface on control computer.
Single crystal & powder samples.
Low temperature facility: state-of-the-art Cryojet system (liquid nitrogen) from Oxford Instruments.
Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur 2
Xcalibur 2: goniometer & cameras
Xcalibur 2: Enhance source
Xcalibur 2: Cryojet close up
Enraf-Nonius CAD4 Serial Diffractometer
Commissioned in 1986, this instrument is still operational.
Classic point detector with 4-circle goniometer.
2 kW fine focus glass X-ray tube (Cu Ka radiation).
Interfaced to a Windows 98 control computer.
Single crystal samples.
X-Ray Crystallography Service
The School provides a single crystal X-ray crystallography service for the University as well as outside users.
Details are available from the X-ray lab's Web site.
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