Combined angular and energy dispersive diffraction: optimized data acquisition, normalization and reduction

Combined angular and energy dispersive diffraction is particularly well suited to experiments at high pressures in large‐volume presses, and to the study of liquid or amorphous systems. This work describes the data acquisition, correction and reduction approach developed at the PSICHE beamline of the SOLEIL synchrotron. The measured data were normalized for both the scattering volume and the effective incident energy spectrum. By optimizing the acquisition strategy, the measurement time and radiation dose are greatly reduced. The correction and reduction protocol outputs normalized scattering profiles that are suitable for pair distribution function or liquid structure analysis. These processes are demostrated with examples from a number of real experimental data sets. An optimized methodology for collecting and analysing combined angular dispersive diffraction data is presented. This is particularly suitable for studying liquids or amorphous materials at high pressures.