Neutron Scattering – Fundamentals

Download or read book Neutron Scattering – Fundamentals written by David L. Price and published by Elsevier Inc. Chapters. This book was released on 2013-11-22 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This introductory chapter provides a self-contained survey of the merits, strengths, and conceptual framework underpinning the use of neutrons as a probe of the structure and dynamics of materials. We also take the opportunity to illustrate important concepts using examples taken from the scientific literature, as well as establish the basic notation that will be used throughout, and listed in more detail in the List of Commonly Used Symbols.