A simultaneous X-ray diffractometer / calorimeter for the study of structural phase transitions in solids

Hayward, S. A. and Salje, E. K. H. and Abraham, T. and Morrison, C. and Buckley, A. and Redfern, S. A. T. (2006) A simultaneous X-ray diffractometer / calorimeter for the study of structural phase transitions in solids. Journal of Instrumentation, 1. P10006. DOI 10.1088/1748

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Abstract

Abstract. An integrated X-ray rocking diffractometer and calorimeter had been developed. The diffractometer is based on a high intensity X-ray source and a position sensitive detector. The calorimeter uses two fluxmeters connected to a thermal reservoir, and ramps the sample temperature continuously between 10 K and room temperature. This system allows the thermal and structural anomalies associated with structural phase transitions to be recorded simultaneously, allowing comparisons to be made without ambiguities from independent apparatus having slightly different temperature calibrations. The system has been tested by studying the ferroelectric phase transition in KD2PO4.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	2006 AREP IA52 2006 P
Subjects:	03 - Mineral Sciences
Divisions:	03 - Mineral Sciences
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Instrumentation
Volume:	1
Page Range:	P10006
Identification Number:	10.1088/1748
Depositing User:	Sarah Humbert
Date Deposited:	16 Feb 2009 13:02
Last Modified:	23 Jul 2013 10:07
URI:	http://eprints.esc.cam.ac.uk/id/eprint/365

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