Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

BT-1 Specifications

Layout of BT-1

Layout of BT-1

Credit: Craig Brown

Specifications

  • Maximum beam size: 15 mm width x 50 mm height
  • Collimation:
    • 60', 15' or 7' before monochromator
    • 20' before sample [30' for Ge(733)]
    • 7' before detectors
  • Monochromators:
    Monochromator in-pile
    Collimation
    (arcmin)
    Monochr.
    2Theta
    Relative
    Bragg
    Intensities
    Flux
    (n s-1cm-2)
    Wavelength
    (Å)
    Relative # of
    reflections
    Ge(311) 60' 75o 5.78 1,160,000 2.079 50
    Ge(311) 15' 75o 2.86 570,000 2.079 50
    Ge(311) 7' 75o 1.44 290,000 2.079 50
    Cu(311) 60' 90o 1.84 870,000 1.540 100
    Cu(311) 15' 90o 1.00 440,000 1.540 100
    Cu(311) 7' 90o 0.54 230,000 1.540 100
    Ge(733) 60' 120o 0.31 330,000 1.197 200
    Ge(733) 15' 120o 0.20 200,000 1.197 200
    Ge(733) 7' 120o 0.11 120,000 1.197 200
    • Detectors:
      • 32 He-3 detectors at 5o intervals
      • 13 degree scan range covering 2Theta from 0o to 167o
    • Sample Environment:
      • temperature from 0.3 K to 2000 K
      • vertical magnetic fields
    • Sample Can Size:
      • Vanadium sample cans are used and can be sealed using various thickness' of either Indium or Lead wire. Sample can sizes and volumes are detailed in the table below:

        Size

        I.D. (mm)

        Length (mm)

        Volume (c.c.)

        A

        6.0

        50.0

        1.5

        B

        9.2

        50.0

        4.0

        C

        10.8

        50.0

        5.5

        D

        12.4

        50.0

        8.0

        E

        15.6

        50.0

        11.5

         

      Created September 3, 2019