The D2 PHASER with LYNXEYE^TM – The World's Fastest Desktop X-ray Diffractometer

The LYNXEYE^TM is a 1-dimensional "compound silicon strip" detector for ultra fast X-ray diffraction measurements. Equipped with this detector, the D2 PHASER is able to collect high quality data with unprecedented speed, more than 150 times faster than a conventional point detector system.

Developed on the base of the silicon strip detector technology, the LYNXEYE detector is particularly optimized to meet the increasing demands in X-ray diffraction. Especially in terms of highest count rate capabilities and best angular resolution.

The LYNXEYE detector operates with all common characteristic X-ray emission lines (Cr, Co, Cu, or Mo radiation) with an efficiency >90% (~40% for Mo radiation). Sample fluorescence can be largely suppressed electronically to improve peak-to-background ratio. Factory settings are optimized for Cu-K-alpha.

An integrated electronics allows the execution of fast continuous diffraction scans with the LYNXEYE^TM as it is done with commonly used point detectors.