SAXS/WAXS/GISAXS/RheoSAXS laboratory beamline:

SAXSpoint-5-0

• Brilliant X-ray beam with high spectral purity
• Maximized efficiency – high sample throughput
• Analysis of almost any material under various experimental conditions
• Synchrotron detector technology

SAXSpoint 5.0 is the ultimate SAXS/WAXS/GISAXS/RheoSAXS laboratory beamline with synchrotron detector technology for the highest resolution in a compact system. Benefit from Anton Paar’s brilliant SAXS system resolving nanostructures up to 620 nm. SAXSpoint 5.0 enables the utmost flexibility for analysis of almost any material under ambient and non-ambient conditions. Many additional optional features make SAXSpoint 5.0 ready for future applications up to the micrometer range (USAXS). Enjoy easy access to non-destructive investigations of materials’ properties via powerful software packages which enable automatic operation and data analysis.

Contact us directly for additional information on the latest developments, options, and customized solutions.

Key Features

Excellent data quality in the shortest measurement time

SAXSpoint 5.0 employs a brilliant X-ray beam with high spectral purity and scatterless beam collimation. Equipped with powerful microsource or MetalJet X-ray sources and high-performance optics, it delivers excellent results within exceptionally short exposure times. Combined with the latest hybrid photon-counting (HPC) detectors it ensures high-quality SAXS/WAXS/GISAXS/RheoSAXS results for the analysis of your nanostructured materials. Excellent resolution is reached with this brilliant setup, resolving structures up to 620 nm with the most compact system size of its class.

Obtain SAXS and WAXS data in one go

SAXSpoint 5.0 features a moving detector, Slidemaster, which enables completely automatic X-ray scattering studies over a very wide q-range. You can therefore obtain SAXS and WAXS data in one go without additional realignment of the system. Feel free to choose your optimum q-range from the highest SAXS resolution to a wide WAXS regime for every experiment by just moving the detector.

SAXSpoint 5.0 provides automatic beamstop selection and positioning for your measurement. As it integrates the latest EIGER2 R detectors windowless and beamstop-less measurements can be performed.

Simplify your daily lab routine

Automating routine tasks to accelerate the way to measurement is standard in the SAXSpoint 5.0 lab system. SAXSpoint 5.0 is equipped with Stagemaster, which automatically aligns all X-ray components and sample stages, recognizes which stage is implemented, and configures the system accordingly. This gives you the best possible result for your measurement setup. Automate your sample throughput with the ASX autosampler for liquid samples, such as dispersions and biological samples. The ASX autosampler can be equipped with up to 192 samples and has a cooling option for sensitive samples. 

Choose your stages: One system for all experimental conditions

Almost any kind of nanostructured material can be analyzed with various sample stages from Anton Paar. Switching between different sample stages is easy and fast with TrueFocus, the feature that ensures automatic alignment of all components. Benefit from a unique flexibility in your measurement setup.

• TC stages: controlled-temperature studies from -150 °C to 600 °C
• Humidity Stage: analysis under defined RH and temperature
• GISAXS/GIXD stage: studies of nanostructured surfaces and thin films in vacuum or combined with the unique GISAXS Heating Module (up to 500 °C)
• Heated/Cooled Sampler: automated studies with temperature-controlled samplers (multi-solid/paste-like/liquid samples or capillary samples)
• Tensile Stage: analysis of nanostructured fibers under defined mechanical load. Customized sample stage solutions.
• RheoSAXS module: combined full rheological and nanostructural investigations in one go
• Shear Cell: shear experiments up to 350 °C

Contact us to discuss your special experimental challenges. Custom-designed sample stages and holders are available on request.

Get straight to your results: powerful control and data analysis software

The powerful SAXSdrive™ and SAXSanalysis™ software solutions support automated routine steps, like measurement setup and alignment, and comprehensive data analysis. Set up serial measurements, benefit from automated sampling, temperature scans, and time-dependent studies, and analyze your received 1D and 2D data sets using customizable templates. Determination of parameters like radius of gyration (RG), particle size, Porod constant, specific surface, Kratky plot, etc. is standard in SAXSanalysis™. For advanced structure interpretation (PCG) like particle size, size distribution, shape, and inner structure, IFT and deconvolution techniques are available.