The Use of Single-Crystal Neutron Diffraction Data for Crystal Structure Determination

Intensities of neutron reflections from single crystal specimens of several substances have yielded structure factors in close agreement with calculation and with those measured by the usual powder method. Specimens whose dimensions were in the millimeter range were used. Three materials yielded low results, probably because of extinction in the single crystal specimens. The use of single crystal neutron reflections for crystal structure determination appears practical in many cases.