Dynamic infrared sample controlled (DISCO) temperature for the tumbler cells for ultra small angle neutron scattering (USANS)

Issue title: International Workshop for Sample Environment at Scattering Facilities Gettysburg, PA, USA, September 19–22, 2016

Guest editors: Yamali Hernandez, Paolo Imperia and Eddy Lelièvre-Berna

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Leão, J.B.^{a; *} | Murphy, R.P.^b | Wagner, N.J.^b | Bleuel, M.^{a; c}

Affiliations: [a] NIST Center for Neutron Research, Stop 8562, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, USA | [b] Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, USA | [c] Department of Materials Science and Engineering, James Clark School of Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA

Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author. E-mail: [email protected].

Abstract: In this paper a method to control the temperature for a rotating Ultra Small Angle Neutron Scattering (USANS) sample holder is introduced. The temperature is controlled via halogen light bulbs and an infra-red (IR) sensor to avoid interference with the rotation.

Keywords: USANS, rotating sample holder, temperature control, colloidal suspensions, thermoresponsive

DOI: 10.3233/JNR-170037

Journal: Journal of Neutron Research, vol. 19, no. 1-2, pp. 23-26, 2017