Rigaku invites all EPDIC19 participants to a free, full-day, hands-on workshop focused on advanced powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. The workshop combines focused theoretical background, hardware optimization concepts, and guided practical sessions using SmartLab Studio II software.

Designed for a broad range of participants, the course provides practical skills in modern diffraction workflows, including qualitative and quantitative phase analysis and ab-initio crystal structure determination from powder XRD data. Most of the workshop consists of hands-on exercises using representative datasets. No prior experience with Rigaku software is required.

Learning objectives

• Hardware configuration and data collection optimization
• Qualitative phase identification
• Quantitative phase analysis (Rietveld and Direct-Derivation methods)
• Ab-initio structure determination from powder XRD data