Neutron Texture Diffractometer at China Advanced Research Reactor

Abstract:

Neutron Texture Diffractometer at CARR is the first neutron instrument for texture measurement in China. It was built through modifying a Four-Circle Diffractometer relocated from Juelich Center for Neutron Science and equipping with some necessary new components. Currently, the adjustment and calibration with neutrons for this instrument has been finished. The detailed characteristics of this instrument are described and the preliminary results of quantitative texture analysis for a warm-rolled Zircaloy-4 plate are presented. The results show good quality and small statistical errors.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 777)
• Pages: 71-77
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.777.71
• Online since: February 2014
• Authors: Mei Juan Li*, Yun Tao Liu, Xiao Long Liu, Geng Fang Tian, Dong Feng Chen
• Keywords: Bulk Texture, Neutron Scattering, Neutron Texture Diffractometer

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