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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.
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.
Lecture Notes: Monday, 8:30-10:00, Room PH II, 127 (5107.U1.127)
First lecture: Monday, 19.10.2015
Contact: Dr. Sebastian Mühlbauer, +49 89 289-10748
Modul PH2053, Lehrangebot Physik-Department
Tutorials: Friday 12:00 - 13:30, Room 2224 (E21 seminarroom)
First tutorial: Friday, 23.10.2015
Contact: Lukas Karge, +49 89 289-11774
• Production of Neutron Beams
• Scattering Theory
• Nuclear Elastic Neutron Scattering: Structure Determination
• Nuclear Inelastic Neutron Scattering: Phonons
• Neutron Scattering from Disordered Systems: Gases, Liquids
After participation in the module the student is able to:
• apply the kinematic theory of elastic neutron scattering
• understand the use of various instruments for neutron scattering
• judge the use of various scattering methods for the determination of the structure of various materials
• analyse x-ray and neutron scattering diffraction data from powder and single crystals
• determine and analyse phonon dispersion curves
• determine and analyse phonon density of states
• understand diffraction data from non-crystalline materials
• Bachelor degree in physics
• suggested: course in solid state physics
• suggested: Lecture: Reaktorphysik I und Anwendungen der Kerntechnik, Friday, 8:30-10:00
• suggested: Seminar: Methoden und Experimente in der Neutronenstreuung (PH-E21-1), Wednesday 9:00-10:30, PH2224
To be announced
Oral exam, 30minutes. To be held after the semester or after the summer term.
1. A. Furrer, J. Mesot, T. Strässle: Neutron Scattering in Condensed Matter Physics, World Scientific, London (2009).
2. G. L. Squires: Introduction to the Theory of Thermal Neutron Scattering, Dover Publications, N. Y. (1966).
3. S. W. Lovesey, Theory of Neutron Scattering from Condensed Matter I, II, Oxford Science Publ., Oxford (1984).
4. A. Furrer: Frontiers in Neutron Scattering, World Scientific, London (1999).
5. G. E. Bacon: Neutron Diffraction, Oxford (1962).
6. P. A. Egelstaff: Thermal Neutron Scattering, Acad. Press, London (1965).