Accelerated learning and (MAUS) development through collaborations
[update 7th of September: intensity units on the graph have been corrected] Synchrotron staff have known for years, but collaborations really drive progress. Since first […]
SAXS and USAXS, and smearing in McSAS
We got some initial results of the sequential SAXS/USAXS experiments we did at Diamond*I22 earlier this year, measuring one of Zoë Schnepp‘s carbon catalysts. Unique […]
Throwing uncertainties into the bin
With our new machine, we now have overlapping datasets recorded over several Q-ranges. Ideally, we’d be merging or “binning” these datasets into a beautiful long […]
Handy sheet for calculating SAXS detection limits
When researchers ask if we can measure their samples, the usual, unsatisfying answer is: “It depends…”. That’s because the detectablity of their dispersed scatterers depends […]
Detectors for good SAXS
A few questions have come up via the blog asking what kind of detector would be helpful for getting good SAXS measurements. Having worked with […]
USAXS to extend your range
A while ago, I had the pleasure of enjoying the hospitality of the wonderful people at the i22 beamline at the Diamond Light Source in […]
Measurement workflow experiments: logbooks first
The trip to Diamond to test the USAXS instrument was a 7-day science bliss. Upon returning, however, stacks of work remained to be done. Moreover, […]
of USAXS at Diamond, PR-releases, and SAS2018
Just some short messages for today: I’ll be at Diamond (beamline I22) from the 2nd to the 10th of February, to play around with the […]
Welcome to the MAUS
After 2 years of cajoling, we now have my dream instrument: the “Multi-scale Analyser for Ultrafine Structures”, or MAUS for short. Let me introduce this […]
It is the year that will be (2018 edition)
Welcome to 2018, my dear readers! Following the tradition set in the previous years, and besides my resolutions, here is a small overview of what […]