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An Introduction to Neutron Scattering - Spallation Neutron Source

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• Uncertainties in the neutron<br />

wavelength & direction of travel<br />

imply that Q and E can only be<br />

defined with a certain precision<br />

Instrumental Resolution<br />

• When the box-like resolution<br />

volumes in the figure are convolved,<br />

the overall resolution is Gaussian<br />

(central limit theorem) and has an<br />

elliptical shape in (Q,E) space<br />

• The <strong>to</strong>tal signal in a scattering<br />

experiment is proportional <strong>to</strong> the<br />

phase space volume within the<br />

elliptical resolution volume – the better the resolution, the lower the count<br />

rate

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