Parameters

Sample environment Position
  • Guide hall, at the cold neutron guide RNR12, supermirrorguide (m=2, height 12 cm, width 2 cm)
Monochromators
Monochromators
Pyrolytic Graphite (002)
(standard)
vertically focusing
5 crystals of 2.5 cm height
Germanium (311, 511, 400)
(optional)
vertically focusing
9 crystals of 1.4 cm height
Wavelengths
  • Any wavelength between 2.3 Å and 5 Å is possible, standard wavelengths (PG002 monochromator) are 2.45 Å, 3.8 Å, 4.2 Å and 4.5 Å
Collimations
  • Optional primary and secondary collimation (Gd-O Soller collimators)
  • Oscillating collimator system between sample and detector: 73 Cd coated steel plates of 0.02 cm thickness, angular distance 1.2°
Detector system
  • "Banana" type multidetector, linear position-sensitive BF3 counter (LCC 400CP, Thompson-CSF)
  • 400 detectors with angular separation of 0.2°, covering simultaneously a scattering angle range of 79.8°, radius 1.5 m positioning of detector on air cushions for intermediate steps or larger scattering angle range
Instrument software
  • SICS (SINQ Instrument Control Software) for control of the measurement
  • SEA, TECS (Temperature Control Software) for control of sample environment
  • FIT, FULLPROF, ... for data analysis
Resolution and Q-Range



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