ARL X’TRA Companion diffractometer is perfectly designed to be a cost-effective solution for routine QC/QA in industrial laboratories. Thanks to its state-of-the-art solid-state 2D detector, high-resolution data is collected within minutes.
This robust and accurate benchtop X-ray diffractometer comes with one-click Rietveld quantification capabilities and automated result transmission to a LIMS, and it complies with international X-ray safety regulations.
ARL X’TRA Companion X-ray Diffractometer features
The Thermo Scientific ARL X’TRA Companion is a simple, easy-to-use benchtop XRD system for routine analysis and more advanced applications.
- XRD benchtop system
- Configuration: θ/θ Bragg-Brentano geometry
- Goniometer with stepping motors and optical encoders
- X-Ray beam collimation obtained by mechanical slits, Soller Slits and variable beam knife
- Solid state pixel detector (55×55µm pitch) of the last generation for fast and resolute data collection
- 1-position sample holder or automated analysis with a 6-position sample changer
- Cu or Co anode X-Ray tube
- Optional integrated water cooling
- Data processing with one-click Rietveld quantification capabilities
- Automated result transmission to a LIMS
- Easy to use and install in various environments
- 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