Calculator – Bragg-Brentano Sample Displacement Peak Shift

About the calculator 

The calculator calculates the diffraction peak shifts caused by the sample displacement for Bragg-Brentano geometry. 

How to use it 

  1. Set the range and step size for the diffraction angle 2θ 
  2. Enter the goniometer radius 
  3. Enter the sample displacement amounts to simulate 

Theory 

Variables 

Symbol Meaning Units
2θ  Diffraction angle  degrees
Goniometer radius  mm 
D1, D2, D3, D4  Sample displacement amounts  μm 

 

The peak shift Δ2θ is calculated as follows: 

\[
\Delta 2\theta \;=\; -\frac{2h}{R}\,\cos\theta
\]

Disclaimer 

This calculator only calculates the effect of the sample displacement and neglects all other factors, such as sample curvature or roughness, transparency, and defocusing. Always confirm critical parameters through experimental calibration or full instrument modelling. Neither Rigaku nor the authors accepts liability for decisions made solely on these calculated results. 

 

Input parameters
[deg]
[deg]
[deg]
[mm]
Sample displacement
[μm]
[μm]
[μm]
[μm]
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2θ [deg] Δ2θ1 [deg] Δ2θ2 [deg] Δ2θ3 [deg] Δ2θ4 [deg]