Local Instrumental Operation
These are tutorials for the starter by Jing-Han Chen. One should do the best to understand the meaning of the operation. Following the tutorial without understanding must result in fatal failure/damage/injury. Contact Jing-Han Chen (jhchen10@lsu.edu, jhchen0128@gmail.com) if there is any suggestion.
- Scintag XDS2000 Powder X-Ray Diffractometer Operation (pdf)
- ARC Furnace Operation (pdf)
- radio-frequency induction Furnace Operation (pdf)
- RENISHAW inVia Raman Microscope Operation (pdf)
- US EDM Model D55 Operation (pdf)
- Across International PQN04 Planetary Ball Mill Operation (pdf)
- Quantum Design MPMS XL RSO Transport head Disassemble (pdf)
- JEOL 6610LV SEM Operation (pdf)
- TA Instrument SDT Q600 Operation (pdf)
- Quanta 3D DualBeam™ FEG FIB-SEM Operation (pdf)
- Rockland High Pressure Synthesis Apparatus Live Experimental View (LSU network is needed)
- Rockland High Pressure Synthesis Chamber Assembly (pdf)
- Edwards XDS5 and XDS10 Tip Seal Change (youtube video)
- Edwards XDS5 pump disassembly (pdf)
- Pfeiffer Vacuum Smart Test HLT 570 Leak Detector Demo (youtube video)
- The effect of the Monochromator in Rigaku MiniFlex x-ray diffractometer
Python-based Instrumentation Communication
The simple python examples are provided for the beginner. Users should change txt extension to py in the following examples, and then modify it according to the individual need.
- Keithley Model 2000 Multimeter (pymeasure library, GPIB-to-USB prologix adapter)
- Keithley Model 2400 SourceMeter (pymeasure library, GPIB-to-USB prologix adapter)
- Keithley Model 2182 Nanovoltmeter (pyserial library, rs-232 connection)
- SCIENTECH Electronic Balance (pyserial library, rs-232 connection)
- Eurotherm Models 2408 and 2404 Process Controller (Modbus connection)
- Varian Agilent XGS-600 Gauge Controller Controller (pyserial library, rs-232 connection)
- Varian L8350 Multi-Gauge Controller (pyserial library, rs-232 connection)
- Lakeshore Model 331 Cryogenic Temperature Controller (pyvisa library, GPIB connection)
Non-local Resource (Neutron/X-ray Diffraction)
- Instructions for 11-BM Mail-in Users, Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory
- POWGEN Mail-in Program, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- NOMAD Mail-in Program, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Refinement of experimental X-ray diffraction results by FullProf for the starter (pdf)
- Refinement of experimental X-ray diffraction results by GSAS for the starter (pdf)
- Refinement of experimental X-ray diffraction results by GSAS-II for the starter (pdf)
- Evolution from ideal single crystal x-ray diffraction to ideal powder x-ray diffraction (youtube video)
- The Arizona State University High Pressure Facility
- Easiest & Best Way to do Rietveld Refinement Using FullProf software Suit Starting to end (youtube video)
- Fitting Si NIST Standard Data from Nomad in PDFgui (youtube video)