Patent ID: 6064717
Filing Date: 2000-05-16
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
In the field of materials analysis where radiation diffraction is used to create three dimensional diffraction cones for analysis of properties of a sample of material, an unrestricted motion diffraction apparatus comprising:(a) an independent sample holding means for holding a sample, said sample having an exposed surface side;(b) a radiation source for creating a reflected diffraction cone from the sample on the exposed surface side;(c) an independent radiation source holding means for holding said radiation source on the exposed surface side of said sample;(d) a radiation detector for analyzing said reflected diffraction cone;(e) an independent radiation detector holding means for holding said radiation detector on the same side of said sample as said radiation source; and(f) control means connected to said radiation source and said radiation source holding means and said radiation detector and said radiation detector holding means and said sample holding means for separately controlling the independent, unrestricted, multidimensional movement and operation of at least one of said sample holding means, said radiation source holding means, and said radiation detector holding means and controlling the operation of said radiation source and said radiation detector.