Flux gain for next-generation neutron-scattering instruments resulting from improved supermirror performance

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4509, Issue , 2001, Pages 56-65

  Rehm, Christine ^a   Agamalian, Michael ^a  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Instrument performance; Neutron guides; Neutron scattering; Supermirrors

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; NEUTRON SOURCES; REFLECTOMETERS; VECTORS;

SUPERMIRRORS;

NEUTRON SCATTERING;

EID: 0035762351     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.448076     Document Type: Conference Paper

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