[MMTK] nMoldyn Q-resolution

[Konrad Hinsen]

On Nov 4, 2008, at 16:55, Jose Borreguero wrote:

> Why the need of a Q-shell when averaging over over different Q- 
> directions ? I am doing incoherent scattering calculations and as  
> far as I understand, there is no need to define a reciprocal  
> lattice. Is this right?

For incoherent scattering, there is indeed no reciprocal lattice and  
you can define your Q shells as fine as you want. However, you might  
want to calculate coherent and incoherent scattering using exactly  
the same conditions, and then you would want to set the Q shell width.

Konrad.
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