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Malvern Panalytical

X'Pert Pro

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Malvern Panalytical X'Pert Pro is a diffractometer. Malvern Panalytical X'Pert Pro appears as an X'pert Pro MPD configuration for polycrystalline sample analysis at room temperature. Malvern Panalytical X'Pert Pro appears as an X'pert Pro MRD configuration for thin-film structural characterization at room and high temperature.[1][2]

X'Pert Pro — Inventory photo
Fig. 01X'Pert ProInventory photo[3]

Performance

Precision Powder[3]

Optics

X’Celerator lineal Detector[1]

What it is

The Malvern Panalytical X'Pert Pro is an X-ray diffractometer used for metrology and inspection in materials analysis.[3]

How it works

The X'Pert Pro MPD configuration uses a vertical theta-theta goniometer with a fixed sample stage, and the standard reflection mode keeps the sample horizontal during measurement.[1]

The X'Pert Pro MRD configuration uses a horizontal omega-two-theta goniometer in a four-circle geometry for thin-film characterization.[2]

Where it fits in the process flow

The X'Pert Pro MPD is suited to polycrystalline samples, while the X'Pert Pro MRD is suited to thin-film materials at room and high temperature.[1][2]

Applications

The X'Pert Pro MPD supports phase identification, quantitative phase analysis, particle size determination, and crystal structure determination by Rietveld refinement.[1]

The X'Pert Pro MRD supports phase identification, lattice parameter determination, domain orientation and stress analysis, X-ray reflectivity, rocking-curve measurements, reciprocal-space mapping, texture analysis, and grazing-incidence measurements.[2]

What do the numbers mean?

Optics & imaging2

Diffracted PreFIX Module
X’Celerator lineal Detector[1]
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Detector
PIXcel Detector[2]
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Performance1

Precision Powder[3]
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Control & software2

Available software
X’pert Data Collector, X’pert Data Viewer, X’pert Highscore, X’pert EasySAXS[1]
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Available software
X’pert Data Collector, X’pert Data Viewer, X’pert Epitaxy, X’pert Reflectivity, X’pert Texture, X’pert Highscore[2]
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Configuration & options13

Type
PW3040/80[3]
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Vintage
2011[3]
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X-ray source
Cu Kα radiation (Kα = 1.54187 Å)[1]
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Goniometer radius
240 mm[1]
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Geometry
Bragg-Brentano (theta-theta system, vertical goniometer)[1]
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Scan range of 2theta
3°-150°[1]
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Minimum-Maximum step size
0.001°-1.27°[1]
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Automatic sample changer
15 samples[1]
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Incident PreFIX Module
Fixed divergence slit holder[1]
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Focusing X-ray Mirror
For Cu Kα[1]
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Goniometer radius
320 mm[2]
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Geometry
Four-circle geometry (omega-2theta system, horizontal goniometer)[2]
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Temperature chamber
Anton Paar DHS 1100 Dome hot stage[2]
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Vintage & configurations

Documented models & variants

DesignationGenerationVintageChangesSource
X'Pert Pro MPD——Suitable for analysis of polycrystalline samples at room temperature; uses a vertical theta-theta goniometer and supports Bragg-Brentano, transmission, and SAXS geometries.icn2.cat[1]
X'Pert Pro MRD——Suitable for structural characterization in thin-films materials at room and high temperature; uses a horizontal omega-2theta goniometer in a four-circle geometry.icn2.cat[2]
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Frequently asked questions

What sample types does the X'Pert Pro MPD handle?

The X'Pert Pro MPD is suitable for polycrystalline samples at room temperature.[1]

What sample types does the X'Pert Pro MRD handle?

The X'Pert Pro MRD is suitable for thin-film materials at room and high temperature.[2]

What detector is used on the X'Pert Pro MPD?

The X'Pert Pro MPD uses an X'Celerator detector based on Real Time Multiple Strip technology.[1]

What detector is used on the X'Pert Pro MRD?

The X'Pert Pro MRD uses a PIXcel detector based on Medipix2 technology with a 256x256 pixels array.[2]

What X-ray source is used on the X'Pert Pro MPD?

The X'Pert Pro MPD uses a ceramic X-ray tube with Cu Kα anode.[1]

What X-ray source is used on the X'Pert Pro MRD?

The X'Pert Pro MRD uses a ceramic X-ray tube with Kα anode and Cu Kα radiation.[2]

Not publicly documented

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  • No publicly documented production dates or lifecycle milestones (introduction, end of production, EOL) for the X'Pert Pro are on record.

    Answerable by: OEM historical records or a trade-press announcement

  • The control-system platform and OS era of the X'Pert Pro are not on record.

    Answerable by: an engineer who operated it or OEM installation records

  • No publicly documented failure modes or field errata for the X'Pert Pro are on record.

    Answerable by: a field service engineer, process engineer, or maintenance technician

  • The process node or technology generation of the X'Pert Pro is not on record.

    Answerable by: an OEM datasheet or a fab qualification report

  • No publicly documented compatible parts, consumables, or accessories for the X'Pert Pro are on record.

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Sources & citations

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  1. [1]icn2.cat — icn2.caticn2.cat
  2. [2]icn2.cat — icn2.caticn2.cat
  3. [3]Inventory photo
  4. [4]Inventory photo
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