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drtsans: The data reduction toolkit for small-angle neutron scattering at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- William T. Heller,
- John Hetrick,
- Jean Bilheux,
- Jose M. Borreguero Calvo,
- Wei-Ren Chen,
- Lisa DeBeer-Schmitt,
- Changwoo Do,
- Mathieu Doucet,
- Michael R. Fitzsimmons,
- William F. Godoy,
- Garrett E. Granroth,
- Steven Hahn,
- Lilin He,
- Fahima Islam,
- Jiao Lin,
- Kenneth C. Littrell,
- Marshall McDonnell,
- Jesse McGaha,
- Peter F. Peterson,
- Sai Venkatesh Pingali,
- Shuo Qian,
- Andrei T. Savici,
- Yingrui Shang,
- Christopher B. Stanley,
- Volker S. Urban,
- Ross E. Whitfield,
- Chen Zhang,
- Wenduo Zhou,
- Jay Jay Billings,
- Matthew J. Cuneo,
- Ricardo M. Ferraz Leal,
- Tianhao Wang,
- Bin Wu
Affiliations
- William T. Heller
- Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA; Corresponding authors.
- John Hetrick
- Computer Science and Mathematics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA; Corresponding authors.
- Jean Bilheux
- Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
- Jose M. Borreguero Calvo
- Computer Science and Mathematics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
- Wei-Ren Chen
- Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
- Lisa DeBeer-Schmitt
- Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
- Changwoo Do
- Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
- Mathieu Doucet
- Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
- Michael R. Fitzsimmons
- Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
- William F. Godoy
- Computer Science and Mathematics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
- Garrett E. Granroth
- Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
- Steven Hahn
- Computer Science and Mathematics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
- Lilin He
- Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
- Fahima Islam
- Neutron Technologies Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
- Jiao Lin
- Second Target Station Project Office, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
- Kenneth C. Littrell
- Neutron Technologies Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
- Marshall McDonnell
- Computer Science and Mathematics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
- Jesse McGaha
- Computer Science and Mathematics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
- Peter F. Peterson
- Computer Science and Mathematics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
- Sai Venkatesh Pingali
- Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
- Shuo Qian
- Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
- Andrei T. Savici
- Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
- Yingrui Shang
- Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
- Christopher B. Stanley
- Computational Science and Engineering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
- Volker S. Urban
- Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
- Ross E. Whitfield
- Computer Science and Mathematics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
- Chen Zhang
- Computer Science and Mathematics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
- Wenduo Zhou
- Computer Science and Mathematics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
- Jay Jay Billings
- Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA; Computer Science and Mathematics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
- Matthew J. Cuneo
- Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
- Ricardo M. Ferraz Leal
- Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA; Computer Science and Mathematics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
- Tianhao Wang
- Neutron Technologies Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
- Bin Wu
- Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 19
p. 101101
Abstract
Data reduction is a critical step in a small-angle neutron scattering experiment. It corrects the data for instrument-specific artefacts, making it ready for analysis, interpretation, as well as for comparison against data collected with different small-angle neutron scattering instruments. Here, the drtsans software package developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory for data reduction for the EQ-SANS, GP-SANS, and Bio-SANS instruments, which are located at the Spallation Neutron Source and High Flux Isotope Reactor, is described. The software and the rigorous development methods employed have positively impacted the scientific programs on the three SANS instruments.
