HYDERABAD, India, Aug. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- At the
24th Congress and General Assembly of the International
Union of Crystallography (IUCr), Bruker and DECTRIS today announce
the EIGER2 R 500K, the latest generation of Hybrid Photon
Counting (HPC) pixel detectors developed by DECTRIS, the technology
leader for HPC detectors for laboratory instrumentation and
synchrotron beam lines. In close collaboration, DECTRIS and BRUKER
have seamlessly integrated this outstanding 2D detector into
Bruker's D8 ADVANCETM and D8
DISCOVERTM instrument platforms to further improve
performance for numerous X-ray diffraction (XRD) applications.
The most recent generation of the proprietary EIGER HPC
detector offers a distinctive set of enhanced and new benefits for
XRD: high frame rate enabling 2D data collection in continuous
scanning mode, single photon counting without spatial distortion,
highest count rates and dynamic range. In combination with the
Bruker D8TM X-ray diffraction systems, switching
between 0D, 1D and 2D mode is possible.
These new features are fully integrated into the Bruker
D8 X-ray diffraction systems, and enable the EIGER2 R
500K detector to produce excellent diffraction data for
applications from powder diffraction (XRPD), micro diffraction
(µXRD), texture or residual stress analysis, crystallite size
determination, thin film analysis by X-ray reflectometry (XRR) and
high-resolution diffraction (HRXRD) to small angle X-ray scattering
(SAXS and GISAXS). This powerful combination of the D8
ADVANCE or the D8 DISCOVER with the EIGER2 R 500K
significantly extends and speeds up the analysis capabilities for
XRD users.
"Collaborating from the early stage in the product development,
we were able to provide our new EIGER2 R 500K detector with
seamless integration into Bruker AXS D8 XRD systems. This is
enabling customers to take advantage of cutting-edge detector
technology for their laboratory right from the launch", stated
Christian Broennimann, the CEO of
DECTRIS.
Dr. Lutz Bruegemann, the Bruker
AXS Vice President and General Manager XRD, added, "The coordinated
development teams at DECTRIS and Bruker have done a tremendous job.
The result is outstanding synergy between the latest HPC detector
technology and the most powerful and user-friendly XRD platform on
the market, enabling customers to use the new EIGER2 R 500K
seamlessly incorporated into our D8 diffraction solutions
for many important applications."
About Bruker Corporation (NASDAQ: BRKR)
For more than 55 years, Bruker has enabled scientists to make
breakthrough discoveries and develop new applications that improve
the quality of human life. Bruker's high-performance
scientific instruments and high-value analytical and diagnostic
solutions enable scientists to explore life and materials at
molecular, cellular and microscopic levels. In close
cooperation with our customers, Bruker is enabling innovation,
productivity and customer success in life science molecular
research, in applied and pharma applications, in microscopy,
nanoanalysis and industrial applications, as well as in cell
biology, preclinical imaging, clinical phenomics and proteomics
research, clinical microbiology and molecular pathology research.
For more information, visit www.bruker.com.
About DECTRIS Ltd.
DECTRIS is the global leader in hybrid photon counting (HPC)
x-ray detection. Based in Baden, Switzerland, the company has all the required
experiences and resources for the design, production and global
distribution of its detectors.
The DECTRIS photon counting detectors have transformed basic
research at synchrotron light sources, as well as in the laboratory
and with industrial X-ray applications. DECTRIS aims to
continuously improve the measurement quality, thereby enabling new
scientific findings. This pioneering technology is the basis of a
broad range of products, all scaled to meet the needs of various
applications, crystallography being one of the most important ones.
DECTRIS also provides solutions for customer developments in
scientific and industrial X-ray detection.
Our proven, highly reliable products increase instrument uptime.
Our scalable manufacturing system means shorter lead times and
better technical support. DECTRIS is the hybrid photon counting
detector company of choice for customers desiring premier
performance, plus the confidence of working with a stable, trusted
technology partner. For more information, visit
www.dectris.com.
Investor Contact:
Miroslava Minkova
Bruker Head of Investor Relations
T: + (1) 663-3660 x1479
E: miroslava.minkova@bruker.com
Media Contacts:
Dr. Heiko Ress
Bruker AXS Director Marketing Communications
T: +(49) 721 50997-0
E: heiko.ress@bruker.com
Andreas Lechner
DECTRIS Head of Marketing and Communications
T: +(41) 56 500 31 28
E: andreas.lechner@dectris.com
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