Hi Xiujun,

Jon is correct, but to answer your question fully, the angle is used in an 
equation to scale the peaks as function of 2theta. 

If you look in the Technical Reference Manual of TOPAS states that the LP 
factor (for x-rays) is given by

LP = (1 + cos(2th)^2 cos(2th_m)^2) / (cos(theta) sun(theta)^2)

2th_m is the angle mentioned by Jon, ie 26.4° when using Cu Kalpha  with a 
graphic monochromator, 0° when using unpolarised beam, and 90° for full 
polarised.

Or in TOPAS macro language : scale_pks = (1 + Cos(CeV(c,v) Deg)^2 Cos(2 Th)^2) 
/(Sin(Th)^2 Cos(Th));

The Technical Reference has a derivation of the LP equation above and compares 
it to parameters used in GSAS and Fullprof.

Kind Regards,

Ross 



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Centre for Materials Research
Department of Imaging and Applied Physics
Curtin University of Technology
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-----Original Message-----
From: Jon Wright [mailto:wri...@esrf.fr] 
Sent: Thursday, 23 July 2009 5:26 AM
To: xiu...@ualberta.ca
Cc: rietveld_l@ill.fr
Subject: Re: LP factor in the Rietveld refinement

Sounds like the parameter is the monochromator angle you would need to 
use to convert an unpolarised beam into a beam with the polarisation 
state you have (eg, 90 degrees gives 100% polarised). Don't confuse this 
with the actual monochromator angle at the synchrotron, as the bean is 
usually polarised before it reaches the monochromator anyway. With some 
packages you can set the monochromator "roll" angle to put the 
polarisation in the right plane, depending which way up an area detector 
was mounted.

Good luck,

Jon

xiu...@ualberta.ca wrote:
> Hello, everyone,
>
> I have some questions about the refinement in Topas.
>
> When we put the instrument parameters, we always include the LP 
> factor, and set it to a constant value. I thought LP factor is a 
> function of theta and not a constant value, so my question is what 
> exact the constant value means. Why for unpolarized radiation, it is 
> equal to 0, and for synchrotron radiation it is equal to 90. Sorry to 
> throw so many questions.
>
> Thank a lot for any help.
>
> Xiujun Li
> Master Student
> Advanced Materials and Processing Laboratory
> Chemical and Materials Engineering
> University of Alberta
> Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2G6
> Phone: 1-780-492-0701
>


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