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D2 PHASER User Manual

DOC-M88-EXX141 V5 – 01.2015 1

Introduction

Congratulations on the purchase of this unique desktop diffractometer system. The D2 PHASER is a

small portable X-ray diffractometer desktop system (fig. 1, fig. 2) with a compact all-in-one desktop

design. The D2 PHASER is easy in operation and has a very small footprint (fig. 2). It is a high quality

XRD system with innovative high end design which works without any external components, i.e. chiller,

computer system, display etc. This system needs only mains power supply between 100V-240V

(50/60Hz) and a footprint of approx. 50cm x 60cm. The D2 PHASER opens the door to modern XRD

investigations, all of it fast, simple, efficient and with high data quality. These are:

 Qualitative and quantitative phase analysis and identification

 Determination of degree of crystallinity

 Determination of crystal properties as crystallite size and lattice strain

 Determination of crystal structure

The D2 PHASER system is suitable for tasks in

 Cement and raw materials

 Minerals and mining

 Geology and exploration

 Ceramics

 Chemistry and catalysts

 Research and education

 Pharmaceuticals

 Environment

Although the D2 PHASER system works with a low power X-ray generator of 300W, it produces very

good measurement results in short times, especially with 1D-detector LYNXEYE (fig. 3) in fastscan

mode. The mechanics of the Bragg-Brentano geometry is factory-aligned and it is normally not

necessary to realign.

The D2 PHASER is very flexible in handling different samples. Different material properties require

different sample preparations. There are standard sample holders made from PMMA or steel. In

addition there are holders for small sample amounts, low absorbing and weakly diffracting samples,

for filters, for environment-sensitive samples and for examining materials that tend to show a preferred

orientation. Possible sample holders are:

 Holders with various cavities

 Holder for automated sample preparation

 Holder for clays

 Low background holders for small sample amounts

 Airtight holder for environment sensitive samples

 Holder for filter samples

Bruker D2 PHASER User Manual

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