\n\tBruker AXS, Billerica, Mass., introduces the D8 Advance Plus as the newest member of the D8 Advance family of X-ray diffraction (XRD) solutions. It combines ease of use with maximum flexibility, and is designed to investigate epitaxial or polycrystalline thin films, large or oddly shaped bulk specimens, and micro- to macro-amounts of powder samples under ambient and non-ambient conditions.<\/p>\n
\n\tThe newly introduced Trio optic is the key component of the D8 Advance Plus, meeting the specific demands on the instrument resolution of the three most commonly used X-ray diffraction geometries in one single optic:<\/p>\n
\n\t Divergent beam for conventional powder diffraction (XRPD)<\/p>\n
\n\t High intensity parallel beam for capillary experiments, height-insensitive measurements, surface sensitive grazing incidence geometry (GID), coating thickness determination (XRR) and micro-diffraction (uXRD)<\/p>\n
\n\t Pure Cu-K?1 parallel beam for high-resolution diffraction (HRXRD) of epitaxial thin films and low symmetry powder samples <\/p>\n
\n\tWith maximum user convenience in mind, the Trio optic features motorized switching between the three primary beam geometries and fully software-controlled instrument alignment without manual user intervention via unrivalled SmartCalib intelligence.<\/p>\n
\n\tThe instrument is the latest extension to the well-established D8 Advance Multipurpose Solutions family, joining the D8 Advance Eco for full-sized goniometer powder diffraction and the D8 Advance Twin for maximum performance on polycrystalline powder and layered samples. All three multipurpose solutions are optimized for ease-of-use to let the user fully concentrate on results instead of bothering with instrumentation, saving time and increasing accuracy.<\/p>\n
\n\tFor particular applications, such as texture, residual stress, or structure analysis, D8 Advance Dedicated Solutions are excellent tools, focused on a single analytical task with dedicated components optimized for leading-edge results.<\/p>\n
\n\tThe consistent implementation of Davinci Design in every member of the D8 Advance family guarantees unlimited extension of capabilities to match all analytical needs.<\/p>\n