Instrument and method for focusing x rays, gamma rays, and neutrons
Abstract
A crystal diffraction instrument is described which has an improved crystalline structure having a face for receiving a beam of photons or neutrons and diffraction planar spacing along that face with the spacing increasing progressively along the face to provide a decreasing Bragg angle and thereby increasing the usable area and acceptance angle. The increased planar spacing is provided by the use of a temperature differential across the crystalline structure, by assembling a plurality of crystalline structure with different compositions, by an individual crystalline structure with a varying composition and thereby a changing planar spacing along its face, and by combinations of these techniques.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5307495
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31-109-ENG-38
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION; DIFFRACTOMETERS; BRAGG REFLECTION; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; FOCUSING; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; REFLECTION; 440300* - Miscellaneous Instruments- (-1989)
Citation Formats
Smither, R K. Instrument and method for focusing x rays, gamma rays, and neutrons. United States: N. p., 1981.
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Smither, R K. Instrument and method for focusing x rays, gamma rays, and neutrons. United States.
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"Instrument and method for focusing x rays, gamma rays, and neutrons". United States.
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author = {Smither, R K},
abstractNote = {A crystal diffraction instrument is described which has an improved crystalline structure having a face for receiving a beam of photons or neutrons and diffraction planar spacing along that face with the spacing increasing progressively along the face to provide a decreasing Bragg angle and thereby increasing the usable area and acceptance angle. The increased planar spacing is provided by the use of a temperature differential across the crystalline structure, by assembling a plurality of crystalline structure with different compositions, by an individual crystalline structure with a varying composition and thereby a changing planar spacing along its face, and by combinations of these techniques.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {1981},
month = {4}
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