Automation and Modernization of an X-Ray Diffractometer for Undergraduate Environmental Geology and Hydrology

位于普拉茨堡的纽约学院的州立大学将购买设备和软件，使现有的手动X射线衍射仪自动化和升级。微处理器控制器、衍射光束单色仪、微型计算机、控制和数据收集软件、矿物数据库和搜索/匹配软件将使X射线数据的收集和分析完全自动化。升级后的设施将用于改善X射线晶体学、X射线分析、水质分析和土壤分析等课程的教学。此外，升级后的X射线衍射仪将供本科生在独立研究项目中使用。纽约州立大学，普拉茨堡将匹配NSF赠款与相等数额的资金。

The State University of New York College at Plattsburgh will purchase equipment and software to automate and upgrade an existing manual x-ray diffractometer. A microprocessor controller, diffracted beam monochrometer, microcomputer, control and data collection software, minerals database, and search/match software will permit fully automated collection and analysis of x-ray data. The upgraded facility will be used to improve instruction in courses in x-ray crystallography, x-ray analysis, water quality analysis, and soil analysis. In addition, the upgraded x-ray diffractometer will be used by undergraduate students in independent research projects. SUNY, Plattsburgh will match the NSF grant with an equal amount of funds.