PD Beamline

Welcome to the Powder Diffraction Beamline!

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New gas system and mass spectrometer The gas system is a Hiden XCS system that can produce gas mixtures and generate a flow of gas at a specified flow rate. The mass spectrometer is a Hiden QGA. Both are available for user experiments.

New gas system and mass spectrometer The gas system is a Hiden XCS system that can produce gas mixtures and generate a flow of gas at a specified flow rate. The mass spectrometer is a Hiden QGA. Both are available for user experiments.

 

The Powder Diffraction team are happy to help users with all stages of their experiment.

Specifications and design of the beamline.

Find out how you can show us that you understand the risks of your experiment and carry out your experiment with safety in mind.

Powder Diffraction has a variety of different environments. Here lists the ancillary equipment available and their specifications.

Check the specifics of our sample environments before submitting a proposal.

Check here for where to purchase capillaries and tips on sample packing.

It is important to follow these guidelines for your proposal to be competitive.

What to expect and things to consider so the beamtime goes smoothly.

 

What time should you arrive for your experiment and information on user support.

More details for furnace, high throughput and cryostat sample preparation.

Details on how to access your data remotely and the files generated when you run an experiment on PD.

Remember to acknowledge the beamline and staff in your publication.

 

Explanation of the files generated when you run an experiment on PD.

Information on common programs used to analyse powder diffraction data.

Download this free program to merge multi-position detector data.

This program is for users with a small number of capillaries to access the beamline.

Take a virtual tour of PD.

Search the Powder Diffraction beamline publications on the ANSTO website.