Rigaku Corp., Japan, announces the release of the next-generation Rigaku SmartLab intelligent multipurpose x-ray diffractometer, which features the new PhotonMax high-flux 9 kW rotating anode x-ray source. The PhotonMax is coupled with a HyPix-3000 high-energy-resolution 2D multidimensional semiconductor detector that supports 0D, 1D, and 2D measurement modes.
This allows all applications to be handled with a single detector, eliminating the inconvenience of preparing and switching individual detectors for different applications. The HyPix-3000 detector can be used to obtain 2D powder diffraction patterns, which can be processed to deliver superior qualitative and quantitative analysis by using all the 2D pattern information.
The system incorporates a high-resolution θ/θ closed loop goniometer drive system with an available in-plane diffraction arm. The system’s new Cross Beam Optics (CBO) family features fully automated switchable reflection and transmission optics (CBO-Auto).
The equipment accepts powder, films, and even textile samples and allows mapping measurements within a sample. Operando (a.k.a., real time in-situ) measurements can be performed with the new Rigaku SmartLab Studio II software suite, which is an integrated software platform incorporating all functions from measurement to analysis. The system also features robust security and validation protocols to ensure that any technology component – software or hardware – fulfills its purpose within regulatory guidelines, including 21 CFR Part 11, establishing the US EDA regulations governing electronic records and electronic signatures (ER/ES).
