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@INPROCEEDINGS{Schrader:276448,
author = {Schrader, Tobias Erich and Ostermann, Andreas and
Monkenbusch, Michael and Laatsch, Bernhard and Jüttner,
Philipp and Petry, Winfried and Richter, Dieter},
title = {{B}io{D}iff - a neutron diffractometer optimized for
crystals with largeunit cell dimensions},
reportid = {FZJ-2015-06887},
year = {2015},
abstract = {The newly built neutron single crystal diffractometer
BIODIFF at the research reactor Heinz Maier-Leibnitz (FRM
II) is especially designed to collect data from crystals
with large unit cells. The main field of application is the
structural analysis of proteins, especially the
determination of hydrogen atom positions. BIODIFF is a joint
project of the Jülich Centre for Neutron Science (JCNS) and
the FRM II. Typical scientific questions addressed are the
determination of protonation states of amino acid side
chains and the characterization of the hydrogen bonding
network between the protein active centre and an inhibitor
or substrate. BIODIFF (see picture below) is designed as a
monochromatic instrument with a narrow wavelength spread of
less than 3 $\%.$ By using a highly orientated pyrolytic
graphite monochromator (PG002) the diffractometer is able to
change its central wavelength in the range between 2.4 Å
and 5.6 Å. Contaminations of higher order wavelengths are
removed by a neutron velocity selector. To cover a large
solid angle the main detector of BIODIFF consists of a
neutron imaging plate in a cylindrical geometry with online
read-out capability. With a radius of 200 mm and a height of
450 mm it covers a solid angle of approximately 2π with a
spatial resolution of up to 125 µm. A fast Li/ZnS
scintillator CCD camera is available for additional
detection abilities. An optical CCD-camera pointing at the
sample position is used to quickly align the sample with
respect to the neutron beam. The main advantage of BIODIFF
is the possibility to adapt the wavelength to the size of
the unit cell of the sample crystal while operating with a
cleanmonochromatic beam that keeps the background level low.
BIODFF is equipped with a standard Oxford Cryosystem
“Cryostream 700+” which allows measurements in the
temperature range from 90 K up to 500 K. A standard closed
cycle cryostat is also available for measurements down to 4
K in vacuum. This may be used for the determination of
magnetic unit cells of inorganic crystals in zero magnetic
field. Recent applications of BIODIFF also include clay
powder diffraction and diffraction from lipid membranes in a
controlled humidity environment.},
month = {Aug},
date = {2015-08-30},
organization = {ECNS - European Conference on Neutron
Scattering, Zaragoza (Spain), 30 Aug
2015 - 4 Sep 2015},
cin = {JCNS (München) ; Jülich Centre for Neutron Science JCNS
(München) ; JCNS-FRM-II / Neutronenstreuung ; JCNS-1 /
ZEA-1},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)JCNS-FRM-II-20110218 /
I:(DE-Juel1)JCNS-1-20110106 / I:(DE-Juel1)ZEA-1-20090406},
pnm = {6215 - Soft Matter, Health and Life Sciences (POF3-621) /
6G15 - FRM II / MLZ (POF3-6G15) / 6G4 - Jülich Centre for
Neutron Research (JCNS) (POF3-623)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF3-6215 / G:(DE-HGF)POF3-6G15 /
G:(DE-HGF)POF3-6G4},
experiment = {EXP:(DE-MLZ)BIODIFF-20140101},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)24},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/276448},
}