Olympus BTX II XRF/XRD Analyzer
Stock #221130B
Included with Sale
-Olympus BTX II Unit
-Hard Padded Transport Case
-Shaker Tray
-Power Cable
** Laptop in pictures not included **
About the Unit:
Patented Technology From NASA and Olympus
Initially conceived to perform chemical and mineralogical testing for NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission, Olympus’ BTX™ is a self-contained benchtop instrument which harnesses advanced dual XRD/XRF technology and renders it for earthbound applications. Combining both Olympus and NASA innovation, BTX brings to life a new way of performing X-ray diffraction and X-ray fluorescence measurements.
Using a specifically developed direct excitation charge coupled device (CCD) “camera”, BTX is able to collect X-ray photon data for both X-ray diffraction and X-ray fluorescence simultaneously. This is the result of the integrated camera’s ability to detect both photon position and photon energy at the same time. With energy resolution of ~200 eV (5.9 keV), BTX makes XRF analysis as simple as viewing the software spectrum display.
Easy Sample Preparation
BTX™ radically simplifies sample collection and preparation for your X-ray diffraction experiments. Typically, a sample must be finely ground and pressed into a pellet in order to ensure a sufficiently random orientation of the crystals.
BTX’s patented sample vibration chamber eliminates that issue. Requiring a mere 15 mg sample, the vibration chamber’s convection process presents the instrument optics with multifarious orientations of the crystalline structure. This results in a superb X-ray diffraction pattern, virtually free of problematic preferred-orientation effects encountered when using classic preparation methods.
Due to its unique powder handling system, nonmechanical goniometers, and lack of complicated moving parts, BTX™ is able to provide full laboratory-grade powder XRD performance at a fraction of the price.
XPowder Software
BTX™ is shipped with the necessary software (XPowder) for processing the resulting X-ray diff raction data. This includes the AMSCD mineral database. Should the user wish, XPowder provides the ability to use the ICDD Powder Diffraction Files (PDF).
For quantitative analysis, XPowder comes complete with reference intensity ratio (RIR) quantitative analysis methods as well as full-pattern analysis tools.
Furthermore, BTX provides XRD pattern data in a variety of file formats, making XRD pattern interpretation in third-party programs easily accessible.
Connectivity
BTX™ operates off software embedded in the unit itself. The user accesses the operating system through an Ethernet or a wireless connection (802.11b/g). This remote operation method allows for a wide degree of flexibility in controlling the instrument and subsequent data handling.
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