<p>Ultima　IV　multipurpose　X-ray　diffraction　system　What　if　your　diffractometer　aligned　itself?　Fast　The　Ultima　IV　represents　the　state　of　the　art　in　multipurpose　X-ray　diffraction　(XRD)　systems.　Incorporating　Rigaku’s　patented　cross　beam　optics　(CBO)　technology　for　permanently　mounted,　permanently　aligned　and　user-selectable　parallel　and　focusing　geometries,　the　Ultima　IV　X-ray　diffractometer　can　perform　many　different　measurements...fast.　Flexible　The　Ultima　IV　is　the　only　XRD　system　in　the　market　today　that　incorporates　fully　automatic　alignment.　When　coupled　with　CBO,　the　automatic　alignment　capability　makes　the　Ultima　IV　X-ray　diffractometer　the　most　flexible　system　available　for　multipurpose　applications.　Functional　’Perhaps　the　greatest　challenge　facing　X-ray　diffractometer　users　today　is　how　to　minimize　time　and　effort　spent　on　re-configuration　of　the　system　for　different　applications.’　—Wade　Adams,　Ph.D.,　Director,　Richard　E.　Smalley　Institute　for　Nanoscale　Science　&　Technology　Rice　University　In　the　Ultima　IV　XRD　system,　CBO　technology　eliminates　time　spent　switching　geometries,　enables　everyday　users　to　run　both　sets　of　experiments　without　the　need　to　reconfigure　the　system,　and　reduces　wear　and　possible　optic　damage　associated　with　the　recurrent　switching　process.　CBO　and　automatic　alignment　combine　for　the　ultimate　in　functionality　for：　Powder　diffraction　Thin　film　diffraction　Small　angle　scattering　In-plane　scattering　Ultima　IV：　Fast　·　Flexible　·　Functional</p>