Elements of Slow-Neutron Scattering: Basics, Techniques, and ApplicationsProviding a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to the theory and applications of slow-neutron scattering, this detailed book equips readers with the fundamental principles of neutron studies, including the background and evolving development of neutron sources, facility design, neutron scattering instrumentation and techniques, and applications in materials phenomena. Drawing on the authors' extensive experience in this field, this text explores the implications of slow-neutron research in greater depth and breadth than ever before in an accessible yet rigorous manner suitable for both students and researchers in the fields of physics, biology, and materials engineering. Through pedagogical examples and in-depth discussion, readers will be able to grasp the full scope of the field of neutron scattering, from theoretical background through to practical, scientific applications. |
Contents
| 10 | |
Neutron production moderation and characterization of sources | 49 |
nuclear | 87 |
magnetic | 139 |
scattering from a paramagnetic powder | 156 |
diffractometers and reflectometers | 165 |
spectrometers | 204 |
Devices | 237 |
chemical spectroscopy | 370 |
structures | 401 |
excitations | 430 |
Disordered and large structures | 451 |
Appendices A 1 Physical constants and numerical relationships | 485 |
Dirac delta functions | 489 |
Laplace transforms | 493 |
| 497 | |
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