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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Fernandez-Alonso, Felix,
• Price, David L

Titel

Experimental methods in the physical sciences. Volume 44. Neutron scattering - fundamentals

Ort / Verlag

San Diego, CA : Academic Press,

Erscheinungsjahr

2013

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• "ISSN: 1079-4042."
• Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Front Cover; Neutron Scattering - Fundamentals; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Volumes in Series; Preface; References; Symbols; Reference; Chapter 1: An Introduction to Neutron Scattering; 1.1. Fundamentals; 1.1.1. Why Are Neutrons so Unique?; 1.1.2. Thermal Neutrons for Condensed Matter Research; 1.1.2.1. Atomic Nuclei; 1.1.2.2. Electron and Nuclear Spins; 1.1.2.3. Nuclear Absorption; 1.1.3. Conservation Laws; 1.1.4. The Structure of Materials; 1.1.4.1. Comparison with Other Probes; 1.1.5. Adding Motion: Dynamics and Spectroscopy; 1.1.5.1. Comparison with Other Spectroscopic Techniques
• 1.2. Scattering Foundations1.2.1. The Master Formula and Fermi's Golden Rule; 1.2.2. Nuclear Scattering; 1.2.3. The Double Differential Cross Section in the Time Domain; 1.2.4. Farewell to Nuclear Physics; 1.2.5. Coherent and Incoherent Scattering; 1.2.6. Scattering Functions; 1.3. Canonical Solids; 1.3.1. Normal Modes of Vibration; 1.3.2. Scattering Under the Harmonic Approximation; 1.3.3. Purely Elastic Events; 1.3.4. Inelastic (One-Phonon) Scattering; 1.3.5. Multiphonon Scattering; 1.3.6. Beyond Harmonic Vibrations; 1.4. Beyond Canonical Solids
• 1.4.1. Space-Time (Van Hove) Correlation Functions1.4.2. Pair Distribution Functions; 1.4.3. Properties of the Dynamic Structure Factor; 1.4.3.1. Total Scattering and the Static Approximation; 1.4.3.2. Free Particles and the Impulse Approximation; 1.4.3.3. Classical Limit; 1.4.4. From Order to Disorder: Diffuse Scattering; 1.4.5. Stochastic Diffusion; 1.4.5.1. Liquids and Dense Gases; 1.4.5.2. Disordered Solids; 1.4.6. Beyond Atoms and Molecules: Large-Scale Structures; 1.4.6.1. Small-Angle Scattering; 1.4.6.2. Reflection from Surfaces and Interfaces
• 1.5. Magnetic Structure and Polarized Neutrons1.5.1. Basic Principles; 1.5.1.1. Magnetic Interactions and Cross Sections; 1.5.1.2. Random Spins; 1.5.1.3. Elastic Scattering from Spin Order; 1.5.2. Polarized Neutrons; 1.5.2.1. Nuclear Scattering; 1.5.2.2. Magnetic Scattering; 1.5.2.3. The Localized Paramagnet; 1.5.2.4. Probing Magnetic Order; 1.5.3. Magnetic Bragg Scattering; 1.5.3.1. Ferromagnets; 1.5.3.2. Antiferromagnets; 1.5.4. Diffuse Scattering from Magnetic Disorder; 1.5.5. Large-Scale Magnetic Structures; 1.6. Spin Dynamics; 1.6.1. Generalized Susceptibility; 1.6.2. Spin Waves
• 1.6.3. Crystal Fields and Magnetic Clusters1.6.4. Spin Fluctuations; 1.6.5. Interband Transitions; 1.6.6. Critical Scattering; 1.7. Nuclear Spin: Order and Disorder; 1.7.1. A Closer Look at Nuclear Spins; 1.7.2. Scattering Cross Sections; 1.7.3. Uncorrelated and Correlated Spin Ensembles; 1.8. Outlook; References; Section1; Section2; Section3; Section4; Section 4B; Section5; Section6; Section7; Section8; Chapter 2: Neutron Sources; 2.1. Scope; 2.2. Useful Neutron Production Reactions; 2.2.1. Fission; 2.2.2. Direct and Stripping Reactions; 2.2.3. Bremsstrahlung; 2.2.4. Spallation Reactions
• 2.3. Neutron Slowing Down and Moderators
• This work covers in some detail the application of neutron scattering to different fields of physics, materials science, chemistry, biology, the earth sciences and engineering. Its goal is to enable researchers in a particular area to identify aspects of their work in which neutron scattering techniques might contribute, conceive the important experiments to be done, assess what is required to carry them out, write a successful proposal for one of the major user facilities, and perform the experiments under the guidance of the appropriate instrument scientist. The authors of the vari
• English
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