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Detector Technology, Tips, Tricks

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X-Ray Powder Diffraction (XRPD) Bragg-Brentano Geometry

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X-ray Detector From X-Ray Photon Energy h to CPS

Amplification

Preamplification

Signal processing

Counting

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Sensor

Photons h

Commonly Used X-Ray Detectors


Point detectors (0-D)
Scintillation counter Proportional counter Si(Li) solid state detector Ge solid state detectors Silicon pin diodes Silicon drift detectors Ionization chambers

Linear detectors (1-D) Area detectors (2-D)


MikroGap detector Compound silicon strip detector Single wire proportional counter Image plate detector (IP)* Linear CCD* Photographic film*

CCD camera* Multi wire


proportional counter (MWPC)

MikroGap detector Image plate detector


(IP)*

Photographic film* Pixel detectors

* Integrating (analog) detectors, of little use for XRD


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CMOS detectors
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Point Detectors
Point detectors (0-D)
Scintillation counter Proportional counter Si(Li) solid state detector Ge solid state detectors Silicon pin diodes Silicon drift detectors Ionization chambers

Linear detectors (1-D) Area detectors (2-D)


MikroGap detector Compound silicon strip detector Single wire proportional counter Image plate detector (IP) Linear CCD Photographic film

CCD camera Multi wire


proportional counter (MWPC)

MikroGap detector Image plate detector


(IP)

Photographic film Pixel detectors CMOS detectors

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Scintillation Counter

X-Rays Light Photon Photomultiplier Tube Pulse Measuring Device Dynode Photocathode Optical Window
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Sodium-Iodide Crystal

Anode

Scintillation Counter
Active Area: 30 mm Sensitivity: from Cr- to Mo-radiation Energy resolution: 30% - 45% (2.5 keV at 8 keV e.g.) NaI(Tl) scintillation: Maximum count rate >2x106 cps Noise: < 0.3 cps Infinite life time Maintenance free Routine detector for all applications Potential angular resolution: no limit! (typical 0.037 for BraggBrentano geometry)

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X-Ray Powder Diffraction with Scintillation Counter


D8 ADVANCE diffractometer Cu-radiation 40 kV, 50 mA 0.3 divergence and anti-scatter slit 2.5 axial Soller slits 20m Ni Cu-K filter 0.05mm receiving slit Scintillation counter 0.006 step size 10 seconds per step NIST 1976 Corundum sample FWHM at 100% reflection 0.04 Angular position accuracy certified 0.01

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Solid State Detector SOL-XE Detector


Active area: 4 x 15 mm2 Si(Li) solid state energy dispersive detector Energy resolution < 350 eV (4.5%) at 50.000 cps Suppression of e.g. Fefluorescence and Cu-K radiation Linearity up to 75.000 cps integral events Wavelength range: 2 keV up to 30 keV (Cr-Mo-radiation)

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Solid State Detector Functional Principle


Au contact ~ 20 nm Pre amplifier Bias voltage

X-Rays
h

Amplifier Signal processing counting


Au Cathode ~ - 500 V ~ 200 nm

e-

Be window P-type Region ~ 0.1m


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Lithium drifted depletion region ~ 0.5 3 mm

n-type Region ~ 0.1m


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X-Ray Powder Diffraction with Energy Dispersive SOL-XE


SOL-XE: No Nickel filter, more than 2 times more intensity

D8 ADVANCE diffractometer Cu-radiation 40 kV, 50 mA 0.3 divergence and anti-scatter slit 2.5 axial Soller slits No Ni Cu-K filter 0.05 receiving slit Sol-XE detector 0.006 step size 2.8 seconds per step NIST 1976 Corundum sample FWHM at 100% reflection 0.04

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Suppression of Fe-fluorescence
Measurement on Hematite/Muscovite composite with Cu-Radiation and scintillation counter

1500 1400 1300 1200 1100 1000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 7 10 20 30 40 50

Ni-Filter

Lin (Counts)

2-Theta - Scale
Hematite/Muscovite, 2 Soller, 0,5 slits, 0,2 mm D S, Ni-Filter - Step: 0.020 - Step time: 1. s Hematite Muscovite

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Suppression of Fe-fluorescence
Measurement on Hematite/Muscovite composite with Cu-Radiation, SOL-XE detector

1000 900 800

Sol-X Detector

Lin (Counts)

700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 7 10 20 30 40 50

2-Theta - Scale
Hematite/Muscovite, 2 Soller, 0,5 slits, 0,2 mm D S, Solid state Detektor - Step: 0.020 - Step time : 1. s Hematite Muscovite

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X-Ray Powder Diffraction with SOL-XE Monochromatic K-radiation


Energy dispersive SOLXE detector can be used with any radiation source, not only Cu. Park the detector on K line of corundum, collect a peak and calibrate with 8.9 KeV for K Very easy and fast way to switch between K and K radiation or between different radiation sources

Energy calibration window of SOL-XE detector

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X-Ray Powder Diffraction with SOL-XE Monochromatic K-radiation

700

600

500

400

300

NIST1976 corundum plate Bragg-Brentano geometry 0.5divergence 0.1 mm receiving slit Sol-XE detector K peaks of corundum K peaks of corundum

Lin (Cps)

200

100

0 46 50

60

2-Theta - Scale
File: NIST 1976_1sec kbeta.raw - Step: 0.010 - St ep time: 1. s 00-046-1212 (*) - Corundum, syn - Al2O3 - WL: 1.5406 00-046-1212 (*) - Corundum, syn - Al2O3 - WL: 1.39222

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Commonly Used X-Ray Detectors


Point detectors (0-D)
Scintillation counter Proportional counter Si(Li) solid state detector Ge solid state detectors Silicon pin diodes Silicon drift detectors Ionization chambers

Linear detectors (1-D) Area detectors (2-D)


MikroGap detector Compound silicon strip detector Single wire proportional counter Image plate detector (IP) Linear CCD Photographic film

CCD camera Multi wire


proportional counter (MWPC)

MikroGap detector Image plate detector


(IP)

Photographic film Pixel detectors CMOS detectors

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Compound Si Strip Detector LYNXEYE Detector


Active Area: 14.4 x 16 mm Capture angle 3.7 2theta for D8 ADVANCE Compound silicon strip detector technology Maximum global count rate: >100,000,000 cps Maximum local count rate: 700,000 cps Dynamic range >7x106 Energy resolution: 25% (2 keV) Wavelength range: from Cr- to Cu-radiation Maintenance free

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Compound Si Strip Detector How Does it Work


Sketch taken from: from Kemmer et al., Phys. Bl., vol. 41, p117 (1985)

h+ e-

LYNXEYE: Compound Silicon Strip Detector


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High Resolution XRPD in NIST 1976, LYNXEYE vs. Scintillation Counter


D8 ADVANCE 35 kV, 50 mA 0.3 divergence 2.5 Soller 0.3 anti-scatter 2.5 Soller 0.5% Ni-filter 0.1 mm receiving slit 3 opening 0.006 step size 1 sec/step

~ 150,000 counts

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High Resolution XRPD in NIST 1976, LYNXEYE vs. Scintillation Counter


150000 140000 130000 120000 110000

LYNXEYE: 138,000 counts

Intensity [counts]

100000 90000 80000 70000 60000 50000 40000 30000

Scinti: 1100 counts

150000 140000 130000 120000 110000

20000 10000 0 34.71 34.8 34.9 35.0 35.1 35.2 35.3 35.4 35.5 35.6 35.7

Intensity [counts]

100000 90000 80000 70000 60000 50000 40000 30000 20000 10000 0 25 30 40 50

2-Theta [deg]

60

70

2-Theta [deg]

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High Resolution XRPD in NIST 1976, LYNXEYE vs. Scintillation Counter


I rel 100.00

SRM 660a

Scinti LynxEye

80.00

Normalised Intensity!

60.00

40.00

20.00

0.00 115.50 116.00 116.50 2 deg


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117.50

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High-Resolution XRPD on NIST 660a Resolution


Counts 100000

SRM 660a

LynxEye

80000
FWHM = 0.0365 2

60000

40000

With standard slit settings, Using small slits and sollers resolution can be even improved!

20000

0 29.90 30.10 30.30 2 deg


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30.50

30.70

30.90

High-Resolution XRPD on NIST 660a: LYNXEYE vs. Scintillation Counter


FWHM 0.14 0.12 0.10 0.08 0.06 0.04 0.02 0.00 0.00 40.00 80.00 2 deg
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SRM 660a
Scinti LynxEye

120.00

160.00

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XRPD on NIST 660a Resolution


I rel 100

SRM 660a

Scinti LynxEye

80

60

40

20

0 20.90 21.10 21.30 2 deg


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21.50

21.70

21.90

Bragg-Brentano Geometrie Flat Detector Error


the 1-D Detector is tangential to goniometer circle, which causes shifts and asymmetries of the reflections A narrower detector capture angle reduces the drawbacks for the price of smaller intensities

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XRPD at Low Angles with LYNXEYE Ag-Behenate


D8 ADVANCE 35 kV, 50 mA 500 mm 0.1 divergence slit 2.5 Soller slits Anti-scatter screen Ni 0.5 % filter 30 rpm LYNXEYE 1 opening Step size: 0.006 Step time: 0.1 sec/step

2Theta: 0.5
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Compound Si Strip Detector Optimized for Cu Radiation


Sketch taken from: from Kemmer et al., Phys. Bl., vol. 41, p117 (1985)

LYNXEYE: Compound Silicon Strip Detector


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Compound Si Strip Detector Optimized for Cu Radiation

Wavelength

Linear absorption coefficient for Si (cm-1) 439.3

Efficiency (300m sensor) > 99%

Cr

Co

216.4

> 99%

Cu

139.4

> 98%

Mo

14.25

~ 35%

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Compound Si Strip Detector For Hard X-rays


Sketch taken from: from Kemmer et al., Phys. Bl., vol. 41, p117 (1985)

500 m LYNXEYE: Compound Silicon Strip Detector


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Compound Si Strip Detector For Hard X-rays

Wavelength

Linear absorption coefficient for Si (cm-1) 439.3 216.4 139.4 14.25 7.09

Efficiency (500m sensor) > 99% > 99% > 99%

Cr Co Cu Mo Ag

~ 50%

~ 30%

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Compound Si Strip Detector Fluorescence Discrimination


Optimized discriminator settings Improve peak-to-background ratio

Normalized to max.Intensity

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Functional Principle of Conventional Gas Filled Proportional Detector


Pros High sensitivity, low noise due to high intrinsic amplification caused by avalanche multiplication of charges (1 to 2 orders higher than solid state detector) Big active area for affordable costs possible

Cons 2-D HI-STAR Limited maximum count rate due to long ion drift times (6 sec) l (typically <103 counts/mm2/sec) Permanent detection gas flow required

MBRaun PSD mounted on D8 ADVANCE With capillary sample stage


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Functional Principle of Conventional Gas Filled Proportional Detector Voltage Source + + + + + - - Anode + Electrical Current Measuring Device

X-Rays

Cathode Detection Gas


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MicroGap Detector Technology VNTEC-1TM Detector


Large active area of 50x16 mm Capture angle >12 2 D8 ADVANCE 100 msec Snapshots Super speed continuous scan mode MikroGap technology Global count rate >106 cps Detector background <0.01 cps/mm2 Dynamic Range 108 Very good energy resolution of <25% Wavelength range: from Cr- to Moradiation No operating gas purge required, maintenance free Radiation hard

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MicroGap Detector Technology How Does it Work


MikroGapTM technology with resistive anode: shortens drift time of ions fast electrons induce charge on readout strips Adjusted surface resistance (105 - 107 / area): high enough to limit discharges low enough to support high count rates

US Patent US 6,340,819 B1

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VNTEC-1 Scanning Diffraction Measurements


Count rates: 0.85 kcps 1.7 kcps 3.9 kcps 6.6 kcps

Conventional proportional counter Angular resolution 0.05 0.12 Strong function of count rate

MikroGapTM, VNTEC-1 Angular resolution <0.05 Independent of count rate

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VNTEC-1 in SNAPSHOT Mode Kinetic Studies of Phase Transition


Phase Transition of NH4NO3, T = 3 K, 58 Snapshots melted Phase I (cubic) D8 ADVANCE with Bragg-Brentano geometry Power: 40kV, 50 mA Optics: 0.5 divergence slit 4 Soller slit Ni Cu-K-filter Step size: 0.023 Time per Snapshot: 1 sec High temperature chamber, permanent heating
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Phase II (tetragonal)

Phase IV (orthorhombic)

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VNTEC-1 in Scanning Mode Hot Humidity Investigations by XRD


Parallel beam Gbel Mirror Radial Soller slit VNTEC-1 detector

Line focus X-ray tube

Heated supply hose Hot Humidity Sample chamber


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VNTEC-1 in Scanning Mode Humidification Investigations on Creatine by Fast Continuous Scans


2500

2000

Scan speed 30/minute 0.01 sec/step 0.0065 /step 50 C 0.5 % relative humidity

Lin (Counts)

1500

1000

500

0
5 10 20 30 40

2Theta [deg]
Type: 2Th/Th locked - Start: 5.000 - End: 40.005 - Step: 0.007 - Step time: 0. s - Anode: Cu 00-029-1649 (Q) - Creatine - C4H9N3O2 00-029-1650 (D) - Creatine hydrate - C4H9N3O2H2O

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VNTEC-1 in Scanning Mode Humidification Investigations on Creatine by Fast Continuous Scans


110 100 90

Creatine hydrate

intensity [cps]

80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

Creatine
5 10 20 30 40

2-Theta [deg]

Measurement conditions: Scan speed 30/min 5 40 2theta Step size 0.007 71 seconds/scan
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50 C 80 % relative humidity
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BAXS Detectors for XPRD

Dimension

GF >150

GF >500

Gain factor 3

Capabilities
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