Next steps

[yxqd]

meeting with @DougAbernathy Jan 24, 2018

• Elastic scattering - better subtraction with line shape
• Multiple scattering
  • what is C_ms, can we calculate it from sample shape, and cross sections (maybe using the experimental data as 1st approximation for the estimation)
• Absorption correction
  • if only single-scattering is concerned than this depends solely on angle (or Q). Then it is pretty easy to do a quick correction
  • if multiple scattering is severe. how to do this?
  • if radial collimator is used, it can affect this correction as well
• constant background subtraction may not be enough
  • energy dependent background subtraction (higher at E=0, and a long tail to large E)
  • what "standard" we can use to find out this background? maybe using a coherent scatterer?
• Resolution should be considered in merging data from different Ei
• Beyond incoherent approx
  • Use oClimax?
  • Output single phonon SQE for comparison
• What can be incorporated into Mantid mslice?
• Error propagation
  • How is it done?
  • How to plot it?

These are long-term goals. Should have another discussion on how to prioritize them.