Simultaneous measurement of several X-ray pole figures

At the moment, routine texture analysis is limited by the time required for data recording. A method allowing simultaneous acquisition of several pole figures with the use of several detectors or a position-sensitive detector is described. Because of the simultaneity, the movements of the texture goniometer used for one pole figure are also used at the same time to obtain the other pole figures. The complete geometric arrangement and the scanning of pole figures are explained for reflection and transmission measurements. The blind area, the absorption intensity correction and the defocusing phenomenon are discussed with respect to the sample. For some examples, the results obtained by this method are compared with those obtained by the usual method employed for the measurement of a single pole figure.