A suite-level review of the neutron powder diffraction instruments at Oak Ridge National Laboratory

• Published in: Review of scientific instruments Vol. 89; no. 9; pp. 092701 - 92716
• Main Authors: Calder, S., An, K., Boehler, R., Dela Cruz, C. R., Frontzek, M. D., Guthrie, M., Haberl, B., Huq, A., Kimber, S. A. J., Liu, J., Molaison, J. J., Neuefeind, J., Page, K., dos Santos, A. M., Taddei, K. M., Tulk, C., Tucker, M. G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Institute of Physics (AIP) 01.09.2018
• Subjects: OTHER INSTRUMENTATION
• ISSN: 0034-6748; 1089-7623; 1089-7623
• DOI: 10.1063/1.5033906

The suite of neutron powder diffractometers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) utilizes the distinct characteristics of the Spallation Neutron Source and High Flux Isotope Reactor to enable the measurements of powder samples over an unparalleled regime at a single laboratory. Full refinements over large Q ranges, total scattering methods, fast measurements under changing conditions, and a wide array of sample environments are available. This article provides a brief overview of each powder instrument at ORNL and details the complementarity across the suite. Future directions for the powder suite, including upgrades and new instruments, are also discussed.