https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201818801002
Neutrons for scattering: What they are, where to get them, and how to deal with them
Division of Molecular Physics, IFM, Linköping University, 581 83 Linköping, Sweden
* e-mail: ted@ifm.liu.se
Published online: 17 September 2018
In neutron scattering studies of soft matter, a diverse array of methods and instruments are used, providing information on structure and dynamics on various length and energy scales. However, much of the infrastructure needed for neutron scattering is common for many instruments. After a brief historical retrospect of neutron scattering, this chapter introduces the basic infrastructure needed to conduct scattering experiments. This includes equipment that is used to produce, spectrally adjust and purify, and to deliver neutrons to the instruments where scattering experiments are conducted. The basics of the interaction of neutrons with matter is also introduced, as a preparation for the final sections on the different means at hand for neutron detection.
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