A combined furnace for crystal growth and neutron scattering

T. Flottmann, W. Petry, R. Serve, G. Vogl

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Abstract

A furnace for growing single crystals of metals and metal alloys by the floating zone technique has been constructed. This makes it possible to grow single crystals of materials with a phase transition in their high temperature phase in situ on a neutron scattering instrument. Without the crystals being cooled below their transition temperature they can be oriented and a neutron scattering experiment can be performed. The typical crystal size is about 5 cm3. The furnace is designed for continuous operation up to 2000 K under ultrahigh vacuum or high purity gas atmospheres. It gives access to a 360° neutron scattering plane with a maximum angle of inclination of ±20°.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)165-170
Number of pages6
JournalNuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Volume260
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Oct 1987
Externally publishedYes

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