X-ray diffraction equipment for structure and texture measurements

材料的纹理研究是麦吉尔纹理与微结构实验室的主要重点。我们的实验室被认为是世界领先的纹理研究中心。大约20年前，它由NSERC和钢铁公司Dofasco的贡献资助，在教授J.J.Jonas和申请人的指导下，培养了大约40名博士和几名硕士学生。Szpuar教授在过去18年中发表的400多篇研究论文，充其量证明了我们实验室的强劲活跃研究。该实验室设备被我系学生、科研人员和其他高校用户广泛使用，目前已过时，制造商通知我们，他们无法维修和支持它。由于X射线设备的非功能性，阻碍了我们实验室和其他用户的研究进展，而这是实现我们所有正在进行的研究计划所必需的。一个新的X射线衍射系统是实现正在进行的研究项目的必要和迅速的需要。使用这种设备的教授(10名用户)为此次购买贡献了61,000美元，金属与材料工程系、工程学院院长兼研究副总裁麦吉尔将贡献42,000美元。

Research on texture of materials is the principle focus of Textures and Microstructures Laboratory at McGill.   Our laboratory is considered a leading world center in texture research.  It was funded   20 years ago from the contribution of NSERC and Steel Company Dofasco and trained of about 40 PhD's and   several master's students, under supervision of   Prof. J. J. Jonas and the applicant.  The strong active research is at best illustrated by more than 400 research papers that were published by Prof. Szpunar group during past 18 years. The laboratory equipment was extensively used by students and researchers of our department and other university users it is at present obsolete and the manufactures informed us that they cannot repair and support it. Research progress in our laboratory and other users is hindered because of the non functionality of the X-ray equipment, which is required for realization of all our on-going research programs. A new X-ray diffraction system is an essential and expeditious need for the realization of ongoing research projects. Professors that use this equipment (ten users) contribute $61,000 toward this purchase and the Department of Metals and Materials Engineering, Dean of Engineering and VP-Research McGill   contribute $42,000.