Optimization of a simple X-ray diffraction instrument for portable and planetary applications

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

Volumn 632, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 81-88

  Hansford, Graeme M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Geometry optimization; Monte Carlo modeling; Parafocusing; Planetary instrumentation; Ray tracing; X ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

GEOMETRICAL PARAMETERS; GEOMETRY OPTIMIZATION; INSTRUMENT DESIGNS; LABORATORY EQUIPMENTS; MONTE CARLO; MONTE CARLO MODELING; MOVING PARTS; OPTIMIZATION METHOD; OPTIMIZATION PROCESS; PARAFOCUSING; PLANETARY INSTRUMENTATION; RAY-TRACE; THEORETICAL CALCULATIONS; X-RAY SOURCES; XRD;

DESIGN; DIFFRACTION; GEOMETRY; INSTRUMENTS; OPTIMIZATION; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAYS;

MONTE CARLO METHODS;

EID: 79551478882     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2010.12.143     Document Type: Article

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