Introduction to neutron scattering (E/A) - Neutron Scatt.
| Course | Introduction to neutron scattering (E/A) |
|---|---|
| Course No. | Neutron Scatt. |
| Category | Type | Language | Teaching hours | CP | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elective | Lecture | English | 2 | 3 | ST |
Preparation: Basic knowledge in condensed matter physics
Form of Testing and Examination: Oral examination
Length of Course: 1 semester
Aims of the Course: Understanding of the basic concepts and techniques of elastic and inelastic neutron scattering experiments.
Contents of the Course:
The lecture introduces to the techniques of elastic and inelastic neutron scattering that can be used to determine the crystal or magnetic structure as well as the dispersion of nuclear or magnetic excitations. Topics covered are
Crystal structures and reciprocal space
Neutron powder diffraction
Single-crystal diffraction
Structure refinements
Inelastic neutron scattering
Phonon dispersion
Magnetic excitations
Examples of current research (high-temperature superconductors, manganates with colossal magnetoresistivity, multiferroics)
Polarized neutron scattering
Recommended Literature:
Skriptum (available during the course)
S. W. Lovesey, Theory of Neutron Scattering from Condensed Matter, Oxford (1981)
G. E. Bacon, Neutron Diffraction, Oxford (1979)
Shirane, Shapiro and, Tranquada, Neutr. Scattering with a triple-axis spectrometer, Cambridge (2002)
Izyumov, Ozerov, Magnetic Neutron Diffraction Plenum (1970)
Marshall and Lovesey, Theory of thermal neutron scattering,Oxford (1971)
Squires, Introduction to the theory of Thermal Neutron scattering, Cambridge (1978)