Expanding Lorentz and spectrum corrections to large volumes of reciprocal space for single-crystal time-of-flight neutron diffraction

Extraction of structure factor amplitudes from total scattering (Bragg + diffuse diffraction) data for local structure modeling remains a significant challenge, especially when considering time-of-flight measurements. Individual intensity contributions carry different statistical weights, with associated distinctive effects on data summation and correction. A comprehensive, statistically improved data analysis approach to correct and scale the complete volume of reciprocal space data in one step is described.

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