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 […]
It was the year that was (2017 edition)
This year flew by at ludicrous speed, in particular the second half. In trying to chase the preset goals, and deviating from them more often […]