Neutron diffractometers for structural biology at spallation neutron sources
- Los Alamos National Laboratory, NM (United States)
Spallation neutron sources are ideal for diffraction studies of proteins and oriented molecular complexes. With spoliation neutrons and their time dependent wavelength structure, it is easy to electronically select data with an optimal wavelength bandwidth and cover the whole Laue spectrum as time (wavelength) resolved snapshots. This optimized data quality with best peak-to-background ratios and provides adequate spatial and energy resolution to eliminate peak overlaps. The application of this concept will use choppers to select the desired Laue wavelength spectrum and employ focusing optics and large cylindrical {sup 3}He detectors to optimize data collection rates. Such a diffractometer will cover a Laue wavelength range from 1 to 5{Angstrom} with a flight path length of 10m and an energy resolution of 0.25{Angstrom}. Moderator concepts for maximal flux distribution within this energy range will be discussed using calculated flux profiles. Since the energy resolution required for such timed data collection in this super Laue techniques is not very high, the use of a linac only (LAMPF) spoliation target is an exciting possibility with an order of magnitude increase in flux.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 381103
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-96-634; CONF-9410223-; ON: DE96006681; TRN: 96:005198-0036
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 3. conference on neutrons in biology, Santa Fe, NM (United States), 24-28 Oct 1994; Other Information: PBD: [1994]; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceedings of the neutrons in biology conference, Santa Fe, NM, October 1994; Schoenborn, B.P.; PB: 354 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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