The Influence of the Available Scattering Vector Range on the Retrieval of Particle-Size Distributions from Small-Angle Scattering Intensity Data

The determination of the particle-size distribution [D(r)] from small-angle scattering intensity data is discussed. The influence of the maximum available scattering vector h_max on D(r) retrieval is investigated with the help of numerical experiments with previously known solutions. The numerical corrector method provides a good answer even in cases where h_max is much smaller than those values necessary with other retrieval methods.