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.
This page is no longer being updated and the information may be out of date.
Spins Instrument Details
| Guide | NG5,50 mm (width) × 120 mm (height) |
| Monochromator | PG(002) with variable vertical focusing |
| Ei from 2.4 to 14 meV | |
| wavelengths from 2.42 - 5.84 Å | |
| Flux at Sample Position | 3.9 × 106 neutrons/cm2/s at 4 Å and open/40' collimation |
| 7.6 × 106 neutrons/cm2/s at 4 Å and open collimation | |
| Sample Scattering Angles | -4° ≤ 2θs ≤ 122°, with additional restrictions depending on Ei |
| Analyzer | 11 PG(002) blades for horizontal focusing or flat modes |
| mosaic of individual blade ~30′ FWHM | |
| Collimators | source-monochromator - open guide (60/ki) |
| monochromator-sample - 10′, 20′, 40′, or 80′ | |
| sample-analyzer - 10′, 20′, 40′, 80′, or radial | |
| analyzer-detector - 20′, 40′, 80′, or radial | |
| Beam Filters | before sample: PG or cooled Be |
| after sample: cooled Be or BeO | |
| Detectors: | 3He single detector (2.54 cm (diameter) × 15.09 cm (height) |
| 3He single detector (5.08 cm (diameter) × 15.09 cm (height) | |
| 3He position sensitive detector (20 × 25 cm2 area) |
Created April 3, 2019, Updated May 27, 2026