The large Debye-Scherrer camera installed at SPring-8 BL02B2 for charge density studies

The design and performance of a large Debye-Scherrer Camera with imaging plate (IP) as a detector. which was very recently installed at SPring-8, BL02B2, is reported. By taking advantage of high beam quality of SPring-8, the camera enables one a rapid collection of a high counting statistics and high angular resolution powder pattern, which can lead to accurate structure analyses. The camera also provides easy access to structural changes at varied temperatures between 15-1000 K. The camera provides a rapid and accurate powder diffraction system utilizing third generation SR. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.