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TUT 1: Physics with Neutrons -- From Proteins via Polymer Thin Films to Spin Waves (CPP)

TUT 1.1: Tutorium

Sunday, March 13, 2011, 16:00–16:45, HSZ 403

Neutrons as a sensitive tool to investigate nano- and mesostructured materials — •Stephan Förster — University of Bayreuth, Fakultät für Chemie

Neutrons can be similarly used as x-rays to investigate the structure of nano- and mesoscale synthetic and biological materials. Since, compared to photons, neutrons posses a spin, penetrate deeper into materials, and because the neutron-scattering cross-sections can vary strongly for different isotopes of the same element, they are a much more sensitive and versatile tool.

In the tutorial the basic experiments that can be performed with neutrons, in particular neutron scattering, are described and a number of examples from material and life science are given for illustration. The tutorial also includes practical hints for the application of beam time at neutron facilities.