Paolo wrote :
>The real question is a different
>one: suppose we build it. Would people like Armel use it? Or rather, can
>the structural solution community make a strong enough case for it?
Enlarge any very large instrument and it will become soon even
too small.
>I am not and expert, but after listening several times to Carmelo Giacovazzo
>I concluded that neutrons have a potential advantage when direct methods are
>required and applicable (as opposed to simulated-annealing-type methods).
>Any comments?
I did not heard that from Carmelo Giacovazzo at IUCr XVIII Glasgow.
But, after all, he lacks of experience in solving really unknown structures
from powder data. You will not find his name in the SDPD database.
http://sdps.univ-lemans.fr/iniref.html
Best,
Armel
