Upgrading and Automating an X-ray Diffractometer for Use in Undergraduate Teaching and Research

x射线衍射仪是识别和了解地质物质结构的基本工具之一。目前的x射线衍射设备是1965年购买的，现在已经过时了。该项目将升级这一设备，并使与之相关的数据采集和分析任务电脑化。该设备将用于一系列新的“动手”实验，包括矿物学和晶体学、岩石学和高级矿物学以及理论岩石学。这些实验旨在促进学生的主动学习，并赋予学生使用强大工具的知识和经验，这些工具有助于研究各种地质问题。升级的x射线衍射仪将为学生研究提供重要支持，这是地质学课程的关键组成部分。* * *

9352151 Weaver Title: Upgrading and Automating an X-ray Diffractometer for Use in Undergraduate Teaching and Research X-ray diffraction is one of the basic tools for identifying and understanding the structure of geological materials. The current x-ray diffraction equipment was purchased in 1965 and is now obsolete. The project will upgrade this equipment and computerize the data acquisition and analysis tasks associated with it. This equipment will be used in a new series of "hands- on" experiments in Mineralogy and Crystallography, Petrography and Advanced Mineralogy, and Theoretical Petrology. These experiments are designed to promote active learning and empower the students with the knowledge and experience of using a powerful tool that is beneficial in the study of a wide variety of geological problems. An upgraded x-ray diffractometer will provide important support for student research, a key component of the geology curriculum. ***