A Proposal of TOF-type Double-crystal Diffractometer at JSNS

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Aizawa, Kazuya

Affiliations: Neutron Science Research Center, Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, 2-4 Shirakata Shirane, Tokai, Naka, Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan

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Abstract: We propose a TOF-type double-crystal ultra-small-angle neutron scattering (USANS) instrument in JSNS. The fundamental arrangement of the TOF-type USANS instrument is the same as a reactor-type USANS instrument. The feature of this instrument is the simultaneous use of harmonics, λ/n (λ is the neutron wavelength, n = 1, 2, 3...). As a result, the covered q-range (q = (4π sin (φ/2))/λ where φ is the scattering angle) is extended towards both lower and higher qs than that of a reactor USANS instrument. In addition, an effective intensity gain is achieved by harmonics multiplication. We calculated the performance of the TOF-type USANS instrument on the coupled liquid hydrogen moderator in JSNS.

Keywords: Pulsed neutron, TOF, USANS, JSNS

DOI: 10.1080/10238160412331299906

Journal: Journal of Neutron Research, vol. 13, no. 1-3, pp. 113-118, 2005