Neutron Scattering with a Triple-Axis Spectrometer

Download or read book Neutron Scattering with a Triple-Axis Spectrometer written by Gen Shirane and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2002-02-21 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Neutron scattering is an extremely powerful tool in the study of elemental excitations in condensed matter. This book provides a practical guide to basic techniques using a triple-axis spectrometer. Introductory chapters summarize useful scattering formulas and describe the components of a spectrometer, followed by a comprehensive discussion of the resolution function and focusing effects. Later sections include simple examples of phonon and magnon measurements, and an analysis of spurious effects in both inelastic and elastic measurements, and how to avoid them. Finally, polarization analysis techniques and their applications are covered. This guide will allow graduate students and experienced researchers new to neutron scattering to make the most efficient use of their experimental time.