I agree with Tim on this one. A "diffract-o-meter" is a device for
measuring diffraction. Yes, at one time a Geiger counter attached to a
4- or 5-circle rotation stage was the only kind of "diffractometer", but
that is no reason to make the term exclusive to the original device.
As for Gerard's follow up, I remind him of the immortal wisdom of Jack
Handey:
"Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word
itself. Basically, it's made up of two separate words — "mank" and
"ind." What do these words mean? It's a mystery, and that's why so is
mankind."
-James Holton
MAD Scientist
On 6/19/2013 3:11 PM, Tim Gruene wrote:
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Dear Ed,
to me, an '-ometer' is a device that measures whatever you put in
front of the 'o', so in case of a diffractometer that's a device that
measures diffraction.
Best,
Tim
On 06/19/2013 08:11 PM, Edward A. Berry wrote:
Somewhere I got the idea that a diffractometer is an instrument
that measures one reflection at a time. Is that the case, and if so
what is the term for instruments like rotation camera, weisenberg,
area detector? (What is an area detector?).
Logically I guess a diffractometer could be anything that measures
diffraction, and that seems to be view of the wikipedia article of
that name. eab
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Dr Tim Gruene
Institut fuer anorganische Chemie
Tammannstr. 4
D-37077 Goettingen
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