A YOKELESS FLOW CELL FOR LAUE CRYSTALLOGRAPHY

A shortcoming of the Laue method of diffraction experiments stems from the inability to determine the intensity of the X-ray spectrum at each wavelength along the continuum in order to produce accurate structure factors. Relative structure factors may be determined by the use of flow cells. The flow cell described in this paper is designed for Laue experiments, special attention having been given to rapid crystal mounting, simplicity of construction and flexibility of use. It does not use a yoke for structural integrity but instead relies on a novel support of the quartz capillary by a plastic cone and a wire harness.