By Institute of Physical Chemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
The Laboratory of x-ray diffraction methods and computed tomography was founded in 2015 as significant improvement of the already existing laboratory of x-ray diffraction. The laboratory covers a wide spectrum of structural X-ray studies on nano- and micro- level of monolithic polycrystalline samples, powder samples and thin films. The diffractometer has opportunities for small-angle diffraction, grazing incident x-ray diffraction, small-angle scattering, micro-diffraction, reflectometry, investigation of texture and residual stresses and measurements at high temperatures in protective environment. The computerized X-ray tomography allows non-destructive testing with high resolution in the entire volume (3D) of various materials, biological objects, archaeological artifacts and other objects that can be penetrated by the X-ray radiation of the device.
