diffractometer
Sign in to saveA diffractometer is a measuring instrument for analyzing the structure of a material from the scattering pattern produced when a beam of radiation or particles (such as X-rays or neutrons) interacts with it.
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A diffractometer is a measuring instrument for analyzing the structure of a material from the scattering pattern produced when a beam of radiation or particles (such as X-rays or neutrons) interacts with it.
==Principle== thumb|right|200px|The detector end of a simple x-ray diffractometer with an area detector. The direction of the X-rays is indicated with the red arrow.