1. Analysing X-ray data using GudrunX

2. Outline Planning an experiment Data required
Absorption
Fluorescence
Beam size
Data required
Outline of analysis process
Step by step guide through
analysis
Practice with some data!
SiO2
H2O
Tellurite glass

3. Planning an experiment
Before starting an experiment it is important to have a very good idea of your sample composition and density.
This information will help identify any potential problems which may arise, such as:
Absorption +capillary size
Beam size
Measurements required
Fluorescence (We’ll return to this later)
A good idea of potential problems will help you plan the length of your experiment too.
Strongly absorbing/weakly scattering or strongly fluorescent samples may require longer data collection
Consider what your data will be used for and what quality you require.

4. Planning an experiment: Absorption
If we accept 60% loss of flux, we can estimate the diameter of capillary to use: H2O : µ = ln(0.4)/ = 1.4 cm d ~ 1.8 cm Al2O3 : µ = d ~ 2 mm GeO2 : µ = d ~ 0.12 mm Y2O5 : µ = d ~ 0.07 mm TeO2 : µ = d ~ 0.18 mm PbO : µ = d ~ 0.03 mm
Linear (µ) and mass (µ/ρ) absorption coefficients can be calculated from programs such as XOP(1)
Area = πr2
L =(πr2)/2r = π/4 d
~ 3/4 d 2r L

5. Planning an experiment: Absorption
Increase Z → increased energy at which K edge occurs.
for region around Ag
(Z > Ag) µ/ρ < (Z <Ag)
HOWEVER, there is also density to consider

6. Planning an experiment: Absorption
Example: β filter
A Material chosen as a β filter must have an absorption edge which lies between the Kα and Kβ peaks. For an Ag tube, Rh is used.

7. Table 1: PDS and ASS settings
Planning an experiment: Beam size
240 mm (r)
PDS angle (θ)
Diameter of sample (L)
PDS θ (rad) = L/r
ASS= PDS x 2
PRS (mm) = L
Capillary size
PDS
ASS
0.5
1/8
1/4 1
1/2
1.5 2
2.5 3
Table 1: PDS and ASS settings
Prog. Rec. slit
Anti scatter slit
X-ray tube
Kβ filter
Soller slit
Prog. Div. slit
Mask
Detector

8. Measurements needed
Once the experimental setup has been decided up, three measurements are required – as with Neutron analysis, these are:
Background
Sample in capillary
Empty capillary
All these measurements need to be taken under the SAME CONDITIONS.
The current set up is to collect data at 0.2° intervals from 3.2 – 156°.
At each point, data is collected of 30 seconds.
There is the option to collect two sets of data:
Several repeat scans from 3.2 to 156°
Additional scans from 35 to 156° to improve statistics at high Q

9. GudrunX: What does it do?
Calculating the coherent scattering
Measured data
background data
Krogh-Moe – Norman normalisation
Polarisation
Compton scattering
Absorption

10. GudrunX: What does it do?
Calculating F(Q)
Effect of normalisation:
sample
<f>2
<f2>
%diff
SiO2
100
108 8%
Ga2O3
309.7
448
44%

11. Installing GudrunX The X-ray diffractometer webpages can be found at
OR as a link from the disordered materials group web page.

12. The required files are all located in the gudrunX folder.
Instrument panel:
The required files are all located in the gudrunX folder.
User may wish to alter the Q range of the F(Q) produced, depending on the quality of the data.
The Qmax should be set to the final Qmax you chose for you data.

13. Requires minimal alteration.
Beam panel:
Requires minimal alteration.
Edit the beam size if the beam is smaller that the sample.
Ensure the correct bremsstrahlung file is chosen.

14. Normalisation panel:
User must choose which method of normalisation they wish to apply to the data.
Altering Breit-Dirac factor and Overlap factor can give some improvements to the extracted F(Q). Maintain default values initially.

15. Sample background panel:
Select an appropriate sample background panel.
‘Read data’ will display the information from the .XRDML file, including number of scans and the range of angles over which the chosen data set has been measured.
Set sample background factor (between 0.9 and 1)

16. Sample specific information required:
Once the instrument and background information has been checked, new tabs need to be added to give sample specific information.
As with GUDRUN this includes a sample and a sample container tab.
Information required includes:
Sample specific information:
Composition
Effective density
Sample size
Fluorescence - a problem for elements in the same row as Ag (Rb – Te)
Multiple scattering
Experimental setup:
Polarisation - 0
Compton scattering - 1
Bremsstrahlung - 0.4

17. Container panel:
Composition, container size (inner and outer dimensions), effective density.
For density either the measured effective density can be given, with a tweak factor = 0
Or the bulk density can be used with the tweak factor altered Effective density = bulk density/tweak factor

18. Basic information + fluorescence, multiple scattering etc.
Sample panel:
Basic information + fluorescence, multiple scattering etc.
Ensure that packing fraction is sensible (measure or estimate it ~60%)
Vary effective density and multiple scattering first, then bremsstrahlung.
Only apply fluorescence for samples containing Rb – Te.

19. GudrunX: Output files .subcan X = 2θ Y1 = experimental data
Y2 = single atom scattering
Y6 = Bremsstrahlung

20. GudrunX: Output files .soq X = Q Y1 = F(Q)
F(Q) will have been normalised to either <f>2 or <f2>. Ensure that you have a record of which you used!

21. GudrunX: Output files .gofr X = r Y1 = G(r)
Quality of G(r) can be improved by varying parameters in GudrunX. Alternatively, the fourier transform software in Open Genie can be used.
Daniel will be discussing the relationship between various correlation functions

22. Fluorescence
X-ray energy > absorption edge in sample → Fluorescence Fluorescence provides a background which is uniformly distributed across the angular range

23. Fluorescence
Multiplying the data measured for the empty capillary and Ca/Sr glass data by a scale factor to match the Ca glass data (at high angle) gives:
The shape of the capillary and calcium data are well matched.
Problem with strontium sample.

24. The characteristic X-ray shape is once again present in the data
Fluorescence
However, if a constant background is subtracting from the Ca/Sr data and THEN the data is scaling:
The characteristic X-ray shape is once again present in the data