Efficient data reduction for time-of-flight neutron scattering experiments on single crystals

Abstract

Event-mode data collection presents remarkable new opportunities for time-of-flight neutron scattering studies of collective excitations, diffuse scattering from short-range atomic and magnetic structures, and neutron crystallography. In these experiments, large volumes of the reciprocal space are surveyed, often using different wavelengths and counting times. These data then have to be added together, with accurate propagation of the counting errors. This paper presents a statistically correct way of adding and histogramming the data for single-crystal time-of-flight neutron scattering measurements. In order to gain a broader community acceptance, particular attention is given to improving the efficiency of calculations.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Nov 04, 2022
Source ID
10.1107/s1600576722009645

Entities

People

  • Andrei T. Savici
  • Igor Zaliznyak
  • Martyn A. Gigg
  • Owen Arnold
  • Roman Tolchenov
  • Ross Whitfield
  • S E Hahn
  • Wenduo Zhou

Organizations

  • Brookhaven National Laboratory
  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory
  • Office of Science
  • Rutherford Appleton Laboratory

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space