X-ray diffractometer having means for cooling crystal mounted thereon
Abstract
Abstract 1. AN X-RAY DIFFRACTOMETER COMPRISING A GONIOMETER ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A FULL-CIRCLE HAVING AN OUTER RING AND A MOVABLE INNER RING, AND A ROTATABLE GONIOMETER HEAD MOUNTED ON SAID MOVABLE INNER RING FOR HOLDING AND SUPPORTING A CRYSTAL TO BE ANALYZED, AND X-RAY SOURCE FOR DIRECTING A BEAM OF X-RADIATION AT THE MOUNTED CRYSTAL, DETECTOR MEANS FOR RECEIVING AND MEASURING THE INTENSITY OF THE X-RAY BEAM DIFFRACTED BY THE MOUNTED CRYSTAL, AND MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID FULL-CIRCLE FOR DIRECTING THE FLOW OF A COOLING FLUID ABOUT THE MOUNTED CRYSTAL, SAID MEANS COMPRISING AN INPUT MEMBER SECURED TO SAID OUTER RING OF SAID FULL-CIRCLE AND AN OUTPUT MEMBER SECURED TO SAID MOVABLE INNER RING OF SAID FULL-CIRCLE, SAID OUTPUT MEMBER HAVING A COMPONENT PART THEREOF DIRECTED SO THAT FLUID FLOW THEREFROM IS AT ALL TIMES IN AFIXED RELATIONSHIP WITH THE O-AXIS OF SAID X-RAY DIFFRACTOMETER ON WHICH THE CRYSTAL IS MOUNTED WHEREBY, DURING COOLING, THE MOUNTED CRYSTAL IS UNIFORMLY BATHED IN THE FLOW OF THE COOLING FLUID.
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- 👤 A Chan
- 👤 A Christensen
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