The large Debye–Scherrer camera installed at SPring-8 BL02B2 for charge density studies

The design and performance of a large Debye–Scherrer Camera with Imaging Plate (IP) as detectors, which was very recently installed at SPring-8, BL02B2, is reported. By taking advantage of high beam quality of SPring-8, the camera enables a rapid collection of a high counting statistics and high angular resolution powder pattern, which should be suitable for charge density studies by powder specimens. The camera also provides easy access to investigation of structural changes at varied temperatures between 15–1000 K. The camera provides an advanced powder diffraction system utilizing third generation SR, i.e. rapid and accurate.