The Bruker D8 Advance Eco was installed in the department in December 2015. As the highest intensity instrument in the facility, it is typically used for sample screening and is often the most highly subscribed.
Source: Cu
Monochromator or nickel filter: none
Primary optics: 2.5 degree soller slits, 20mm mask, programmable divergence slit
Antiscatter option: Knife at 2mm height over sample (adjustable or removeable)
secondary optics: 2.5 degree soller slits
Detector: LYNXEYE XE-T with energy threshold filtering of Cu K beta radiation (Energy Resolution: < 380 eV @ 8 KeV )
Sample Stage: 9-position sample changer
Min/ Max angle: 3.5 - 150
