Abstract
An instrument and software algorithm are described for the purpose of characterization of large single crystals at the Alignment Facility of the ISIS spallation neutron source. A method for both characterizing the quality of the sample and aligning it in a particular scattering plane is introduced. A software package written for this instrument is presented, and its utility is demonstrated by way of an example of the structural characterization of large single crystals of Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3. Extensions and modifications of characterization instruments for future improved beamlines are suggested. It is hoped that this software will be used by the neutron community for pre-characterizing large single crystals for spectroscopy experiments and that in the future such a facility will be included as part of the spectroscopy suite at other spallation neutron sources.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 957-962 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Applied Crystallography |
Volume | 54 |
Early online date | 31 May 2021 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2021 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- cond-mat.mtrl-sci
- physics.ins-det