Multiple Wavelengths Texture Measurement Using Angle Dispersive Neutron Diffraction at WOMBAT
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
General comment
The objective of the paper is demonstrating the power of a dual beam texture measurement with the neutron diffractometer WOMBAT at the OPAL reactor. The paper is well written, clear and the example given shows the availabilities. The conclusion is clearly derived from this example.
The Reviewer recommends accepting the paper after minor revisions.
Detailed comments
i) Line 168: “i×2dQx“ The reviewer guess that dQx is the channel width of the detector in x direction. If this is true, the reviewer recommends substituting “d” by “Δ” because d is usual used for the lattice plane distance in the scattering analysis.
ii) Line 216: Please introduce Tx
iii) Line 261: Why is d) at the left hand side and c) at the right on?
Author Response
Reviewer 1:
General comment
The objective of the paper is demonstrating the power of a dual beam texture measurement with the neutron diffractometer WOMBAT at the OPAL reactor. The paper is well written, clear and the example given shows the availabilities. The conclusion is clearly derived from this example.
The Reviewer recommends accepting the paper after minor revisions.
Author's response: We like to thank the Reviewer for critical assessment and positive feedback to our manuscript, addressing here the detailed comments:
Detailed comments
i) Line 168: “i×2dQx“ The reviewer guess that dQx is the channel width of the detector in x direction. If this is true, the reviewer recommends substituting “d” by “Δ” because d is usual used for the lattice plane distance in the scattering analysis.
Author's response: Thank you for pointing this out – we agree fully to this improvement and replaced “d” by “Δ”.
ii) Line 216: Please introduce Tx
Author's response: Good for bringing up this deficiency – we write now: "… , Δ2θ = Δ2Θ is the instrument given step size in detector pixels (e.g. 0.125°)
iii) Line 261: Why is d) at the left hand side and c) at the right on?
Author's response: In this way, we go clockwise through the figure and have experimental data to the right while calculated position and pole figure to the left. It allows to compare experimental figures b) to c) top/bottom rather then through the diagonal of arrangements. Therefore, we may leave it in the original sense.
General:
We have corrected the English language and inconsistencies throughout the manuscript.
Reviewer 2 Report
In this study, the authors perform a test measurement of texture in a steel sample. at WOMBAT, ANSTO. In general, it is believed that a pulsed neutron beam is much suitable for such a measurement. They have succeeded in getting a good data set in a shorter time (about 11 hours) by using a two-wavelength method. They also propose that the measurement time could be reduced to about one hour.　
I think that this paper scientifically sounds and is attracting some neutron people. I recommend that the paper should be published in the present form.
Author Response
Reviewer 2:
In this study, the authors perform a test measurement of texture in a steel sample. at WOMBAT, ANSTO. In general, it is believed that a pulsed neutron beam is much suitable for such a measurement. They have succeeded in getting a good data set in a shorter time (about 11 hours) by using a two-wavelength method. They also propose that the measurement time could be reduced to about one hour.　
I think that this paper scientifically sounds and is attracting some neutron people. I recommend that the paper should be published in the present form.
Author's response: Great thanks to the Reviewer for working through the manuscript and the very encouraging comment.
General:
We have corrected the English language and inconsistencies throughout the manuscript.
