General Information

The Whitman College science division operates an X-ray diffractometer for research and coursework in a variety of disciplines. Our instrument is an Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur Nova with the following components:

• 1. Sealed tube microfocus X-ray source.

  2. CCD detector.

  3. Oxford Instruments Cryojet temperature controller (~100 - 500 K)

We also have two Leica stereomicroscopes with polarizing filters for sample inspection and mounting

This Wiki is intended as a knowledge base for users of the X-ray diffractometer.

The diffractometer was funded with a grant from the National Science Foundation (Award # 0723283).