SANS Instrument Characteristics



Source Frequency 10 – 30 Hz
Moderator Coupled < 20 K solid methane
Wavelength Range 4 Å - 20 Å
Wavelength Resolution (Δλ/λ) ~ 11% (FWHM)
Source-to-Sample Distance 8.55 m (fixed)
Sample-to-Detector Distance 1.1 m to 4.2 m (variable)
θ-Resolution (Δθ/θ) 3 - 48% (FWHM)
Collimation Circular pinhole collimation
Beam Diameter at Moderator 10 cm
Sample Aperture Diameter 1.5 cm, 2.0 cm, 2.5 cm (selectable)
Sample Size 0 to 25 mm diameter
Area Detector (3He 2D ORDELA)  
   Active Volume 64 x 64 cm2, 4.4 cm thick
   Pixel Size 1 x 1 cm2
   Detector Efficiency 71% for 5 Å neutrons, 52% for 3 Å neutrons
Count-Rate Capability 104 n/s for 10% coincidence losses (105 n/s max.)
Background ~ 0.5 Hz on whole 2D detector
Q-Range 0.005 Å-1 to 0.5 Å-1
Integrated Flux on Sample 2*104 n/cm2/s (at full accelerator power of 13 kW)