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and the Institute of Atomic Energy, Swierk

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  Modern Applications of Small-Angle Neutron Scattering

Elliot Gilbert
Bragg Institute, Australia


Topics

  • Small angle neutron scattering (SANS) is an ideal tool for studying the structure of materials in the range between 10 and 1000 Angstrom. This wide size range means the technique can be usefully applied across a range of disciplines from medicine to structural engineering. The use of neutron radiation provides many advantages including isotopic sensitivity, in particular hydrogen/deuterium contrast variation, which are unavailable for complementary techniques such Transmission Electron Microscopy and x-ray small angle scattering. In this talk, I will provide a brief introduction to the technique, emphasising what structural information is obtainable from SANS. I will illustrate the talk with recent examples from a wide range of disciplines.