Re: Powder X-ray diff preference?
Stanislaw Gierlotka ( xray@iris.unipress.waw.pl )
Wed, 24 Jul 1996 10:27:26 -6000
Hi,
I have been running Siemens D5000 with position sensitive detector
for 5 years now with only minor technical problems (e.g. if the bulb
in the warning lamp is broken you cannot switch the generator on and you
don't know why). I am particularly happy with the PSD which lets me collect
good quality data within an hour, and which seems to be just as durable
as the rest of the setup ( the PSD manual says it needs replacement of the
cathode wire once a year - extremely pessimistic). Another advantage
of the PSD is that you operate at very modest kV/mA settings which
extends the lifetime of the X-ray tube. Think of a machnie with PSD,
whether it is Siemens or not.
Stan
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