B-XRD 1013

Measurement of ultra-small samples using

D/MAX-RAPIDⅡ
Introduction
In investigations that rely on information gained from evidence left at the scene of a traffic accident, evidence is often
limited in the amount available for testing or consists of microscopic traces, which made it difficult to acquire sufficient
results with conventional XRD systems. The D/MAX-RAPIDⅡ, equipped with a confocal mirror, combines high-brilliance
incident X-rays with a large active-area 2D detector, allowing for rapid micro area measurements of several 10 μm in just
about 10 minutes.

Measurements and results

Fig. 1 shows a test sample similar to a paint flake left at the scene of an accident that was examined by the Police of
Victoria, Australia, and its 2D diffraction pattern. The paint flake was about 150 μm thick, the coating film about 50 μm. A
collimator with an inner diameter of 10 μm was used to avoid the irradiation of the parent surface, and phase identification
was performed. Upon an exposure of 10 minutes, Barium sulfate (BaSO4) and Rutile (TiO2) were identified as pigment
components of the coating film as shown in Fig. 2. Even with such ultra-small samples, measurement and phase
identification can be performed in a short time.

Fig. 1: Measured part of the paint flake and the acquired 2D diffraction pattern

15000 ― BaSO4
― TiO2 (Rutile)
Intensity (Counts)

10000

5000

0
20 30 40 50 60 70
2 (°)
Fig. 2: Qualitative analysis results of the coating film

Sample provided by Forensic Science Laboratory - Victoria, Australia

Recommended equipment and software

► Curved Image Plate XRD System D/MAX-RAPIDⅡ+ Confocal Mirror (Multilayer Mirror)

(M0526en)