| (1) Step traverse scan and stepped angular scan |
The sample is traversed in fixed steps across the beam and diffraction patterns are collected at each step, with the process then repeated at a number of fixed sample angular rotations |
| (2) Step angular scan and stepped traverse scan |
As with (1), except the traverse and angle sequence is swapped |
| (3) Continuous traverse scan and stepped angular scan |
The sample is traversed continuously across the beam and diffraction patterns are collected at fixed intervals, with the process then repeated at a number of fixed sample angular rotations |
| (4) Continuous angular scan and stepped traverse scan |
The sample is rotated continuously and diffraction patterns are collected at fixed intervals, with the process then repeated at a number of fixed sample traverse steps |
| (5) Zigzag scan |
The new starting position of the sample at the end of every traverse scan (in the case of a continuous traverse scan) or angular scan (in the case of a continuous angular scan) is the final position of the previous scan |
