Optimizing the counting times for sample‐in‐container scattering experiments. Issue 6 (3rd November 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Salmon, Philip S.; Zeidler, Anita; Fischer, Henry E.
• Is Part Of: Journal of applied crystallography. Volume 49:Issue 6(2016)
• Page Start: 2249
• Page End: 2251
• Publication Date: 2016-11-03
• Subjects: neutron scattering -- X‐ray scattering -- counting times -- statistical error; Crystallography -- Periodicals; 548.05
• DOI: 10.1107/S160057671601493X
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0021-8898

Abstract

Abstract : A method is given for choosing the relative counting times for the sample‐in‐container and empty container parts of a fixed‐duration scattering experiment in order to minimize the statistical error on the container‐corrected intensity. Abstract : A method is given for choosing the relative counting times for the sample‐in‐container and empty container parts of a fixed‐duration scattering experiment in order to minimize the statistical error on the container‐corrected intensity. The method is applied to angular‐dispersive diffraction experiments, and the effect on the fractional error of mis‐estimating the relative run times is considered.