An adjustable in-pile fan collimator for focusing at a neutron diffractometer

An adjustable in-pile fan collimator was built and tested in a neutron diffraction set-up with a large horizontally curved monochromator for focusing in real and reciprocal space. For small samples, enhancements of intensity up to a factor of five without losing 2θ-resolution are possible in comparison to a conventional diffractometer equipped with Soller-type collimators. Our geometry will be discussed and compared to both the conventional diffractometer and a focusing arrangement using an in-pile diaphragm.