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Acquisition and Analysis of Powder X-Ray Diffraction Data Using CALS Chromatographic Software

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 January 2013

Kelly J. Moynihan ,
Richard Proulx  and
Brian K. Windsor
Kelly J. Moynihan*
Affiliation:
Esso Petroleum Canada, Research Department, P. O. Box 3022, Sarnia, Ontario N7T 7M1, Canada
Richard Proulx
Affiliation:
Esso Petroleum Canada, Research Department, P. O. Box 3022, Sarnia, Ontario N7T 7M1, Canada
Brian K. Windsor
Affiliation:
Esso Petroleum Canada, Research Department, P. O. Box 3022, Sarnia, Ontario N7T 7M1, Canada
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Abstract

A conventional semi-automated powder X-ray diffractometer that was previously equipped with a strip chart recorder for data acquisition has been interfaced to an HP 1000 minicomputer via an analog-to-digital converter. Data acquisition and analysis is now accomplished using CALS chromatographic software and two in-house-developed FORTRAN 77 computer programs. This has resulted in significant improvements in experimental repeatability and accuracy, decreased sample turn-around times, and rapid and facile analysis, manipulation, and comparison of crystallographic data.

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Powder Diffraction , Volume 1 , Issue 3 , September 1986 , pp. 222 - 225
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1986

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