Molybdenum radiation is the preferred choice for small molecule single crystal diffraction. Traditionally, a flat graphite crystal is used as a monochromator to generate the preferred Kα wavelength. This reliable and proven setup allows to measure crystals between about 0.15 mm and 0.6 mm in size. Recent improvements in curved graphite crystal technology have brought a tremendous increase in intensity compared to the conventional graphite monochromator.

The curved crystal TRIUMPH monochromator delivers more than three times higher intensity at the sample. Such a significant increase in beam intensity allows data collection on even more challenging, weakly diffracting samples. The TRIUMPH monochromator provides the homogenous beam profile known from flat graphite based systems.