Rigaku FR-X X-Ray Diffractometer
Equipment overview
Rigaku FR-X X-Ray Diffractometer is a high-performance system utilized for structural determination on a molecular level, which sheds light on the properties of the chemical or biological sample being measured. Based on the phenomenon of light diffraction, in conjunction with the principle of Bragg's Law, a diffraction pattern can be produced when a single crystal sample is subjected to irradiation by an X-ray beam generated by its ultra-bright rotating anode source. A collection of such patterns can then be transformed into an electron density map by sophisticated mathematics, which in turn allows for the molecular structure to be calculated.
Major applications
The equipment perform high-level crystallographic analysis on both chemical (organic, inorganic, organometallic, chiral materials, natural products, etc.) and biological protein samples with exceptional brilliance and flux.
Specifications
- • Type
- Ultrahigh-intensity microfocus rotating anode generator with a direct-drive mechanism for lower maintenance.
- • Power / Flux
- Higher power output (~2.97 kW operation level) providing the highest usable X-ray flux and brightness of any home-laboratory system, matching or exceeding some second-generation synchrotron beamlines.
- • Focal Spot Size
- Smallest focal spot size for a rotating anode generator—a 70 µm diameter circle.
- • Anode / Target Materials
- Choice of Cu, Cr, Mo, Co, as well as computer-controlled dual-wavelength combinations (e.g., Cu/Cr, Cu/Co, Mo/Cu).
- • Design
- Standard dual-port configuration often integrated into custom single-crystal or high-performance diffractometer systems like the XtaLAB Synergy-Custom.