Use of Imaging Plates in Gas-Phase Electron Diffraction

In place of the photographic films used so far, imaging plates (IP) have been tried for use in gas-phase electron diffraction. With the exposure conditions suitable for photographic films, signal intensities of sufficient strength were obtained, and the results of a least-squares analysis for carbon disulfide showed that standard deviations of structural parameters were of similar magnitude as those obtained by photographic films. By virtue of the wide dynamic range of IP, data of similar quality were obtained even without rotating a sector.