===== Physics with Neutrons 2015/2016 =====

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View on the reactor pool of FRM II. Cherenkov light is emitted from the burnt fuel element during exchange of fuel elements. 

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View in the neutron guide hall of MLZ. 

Neutron scattering is an essential tool to adress a large variety of modern condensed matter physics problems. The range spans from questions in soft condensed matter, biology and life sciences over applied materials research and industrial applications to magnetism and strongly correlated electron systems. With FRM II at Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum (MLZ) being operational since 2004, one of the worlds leading neutron sources is located at the heart of the campus in Garching. 

This lecture will give a solid introduction into the theory of neutron scattering. The instrumentation used for neutron scattering experiments will be introduced in detail. It will be demonstrated how neutrons can be useful for condensed matter problems with the help of examplary research done at MLZ. An extended visit at FRM II and its instrumentation is foreseen.

Contact: [[Sebastian.Muehlbauer@frm2.tum.de|Dr. Sebastian Mühlbauer]], [[tel>+498928910748|+49 89 289-10748]]

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=== Lecture  Notes Winter Term===

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Lecture 19.10.2015{{:n-lecture:lecture_1.pdf|}}

Lecture 26.10.2015{{:n-lecture:lecture_2.pdf|}}

Lecture 2.11.2015{{:n-lecture:lecture_3.pdf|}}

Lecture 9.11.2015{{:n-lecture:lecture_4.pdf|}}

Lecture 16.11.2015{{:n-lecture:lecture_5.pdf|}}

Lecture 23.11.2015{{:n-lecture:lecture_6.pdf|}}

Lecture 30.11.2015{{:n-lecture:lecture_7.pdf|}}

Lecture 7.12.2015{{:n-lecture:lecture_8.pdf|}}

Lecture 14.12.2015{{:n-lecture:lecture_9.pdf|}}

Lecture 21.12.2015{{:n-lecture:lecture_10.pdf|}}

Lecture 11.1.2016{{:n-lecture:lecture_11.pdf|}}

Lecture 18.1.2016{{:n-lecture:lecture_12.pdf|}}

Lecture 25.1.2016{{:n-lecture:lecture_13.pdf|}}

Lecture 1.2.2016{{:n-lecture:lecture_14.pdf|}}

=== Lecture  Notes Summer Term ===

Lecture 18.04.2016, repetition basic neutron scattering theory {{:n-lecture02:lecture_1.pdf|}}

Lecture 25.04.2016, SANS: Theory, applications and extensions{{:n-lecture02:lecture_2.pdf|}}

Lecture SANS, new slides, SANS: Theory, applications and extensions{{:n-lecture02:SANS_compressed.pdf|}}

Lecture 2.05.2016, GISANS and reflectometry {{:n-lecture02:lecture_3.pdf|}}

Lecture 23.05.2016, Dynamical scattering theory {{:n-lecture02:lecture_4.pdf|}}

Lecture 30.05.2016, Diffuse neutron scattering {{:n-lecture02:lecture_5.pdf|}}

Lecture 6.06.2016, Diffuse neutron scattering / Magnetic neutron interaction {{:n-lecture02:lecture_6.pdf|}}

Lecture 13.06.2016, Magnetic neutron interaction, diffraction on magnetic structures {{:n-lecture02:lecture_7.pdf|}}

Lecture 20.06.2016, Diffraction on magnetic structures, polarized neutrons {{:n-lecture02:lecture_8.pdf|}}

Lecture 27.06.2016, Polarized neutrons, 3D Polarimetry and spin waves {{:n-lecture02:lecture_9.pdf|}}

Lecture 4.07.2016, Phase transitions {{:n-lecture02:lecture_10.pdf|}}

Lecture 11.07.2016, Spin Echo Spectroscopy {{:n-lecture02:lecture_11.pdf|}}


=== Content (Winter Term 2015/2016) ===

•	Production of Neutron Beams

•	Scattering Theory

•	Nuclear Elastic Neutron Scattering: Structure Determination

•	Nuclear Inelastic Neutron Scattering: Phonons

•	Neutron Scattering from Disordered Systems: Gases, Liquids


=== Content (Summer Term 2016) ===

•	VL1 Repetition of winter term, basic neutron scattering theory

•	VL2 SANS, GISANS and soft matter

•	VL3 Neutron optics, reflectometry and dynamical scattering theory

•	VL4 Diffuse neutron scattering

•	VL5 Cross sections for magnetic neutron scattering

•	VL6 Magnetic elastic scattering (diffraction)

•	VL7 Magnetic structures and structure analysis

•	VL8 Polarized neutrons and 3d-polarimetry

•	VL9 Inelastic scattering on magnetism

•	VL10 Magnetic excitations Magnons, spinons...

•	VL11 Phase transitions and critical phenomena as seen by neutrons

•	VL12 Spin echo spectrocopy

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=== Literature ===

1.	A. Furrer, J. Mesot, T. Strässle: [[amazon.de>9810248318|Neutron Scattering in Condensed Matter Physics]], World Scientific, London (2009).

2.	G. L. Squires: [[amazon.de>048669447X|Introduction to the Theory of Thermal Neutron Scattering]], Dover Publications, N. Y. (1966).

3.	S. W. Lovesey, [[amazon.de>019852028X|Theory of Neutron Scattering from Condensed Matter I]], [[amazon.de>0198520298|Theory of Neutron Scattering from Condensed Matter II]], Oxford Science Publ., Oxford (1984).

4.	A. Furrer: [[amazon.de>9810240694|Frontiers in Neutron Scattering]], World Scientific, London (1999).

5.	G. E. Bacon: [[amazon.de>B0000CJ4C5|Neutron Diffraction]], Oxford (1962).

6.	P. A. Egelstaff: [[amazon.de>0122329503|Thermal Neutron Scattering]], Acad. Press, London (1965).

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=== Links to Neutron Sources ===
[[http://www.mlz-garching.de|MLZ Garching]]

[[http://www.ill.eu|Institut Laue Langevin, Grenoble, France]]

[[http://www.psi.ch|Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen, Switzerland]]

[[https://europeanspallationsource.se|European Spallation Souce ESS, Lund, Sweden]]

[[http://www.ncnr.nist.gov|NIST Center for Neutron Research, Gaithersburg, USA]]

[[http://www.ornl.gov|Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, USA]]

[[http://www.isis.stfc.ac.uk/|ISIS Neutron Research, STFC, UK]]