Neutron Diffraction -

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Sommaire:
1. Principles of Neutron Diffraction..- 1.1 Introduction.- 1.2 Background.- 1.3 VAN HOVE Theory in the Classical Approximation.- 1.4 Interaction of Neutrons with Matter.- 1.5 Optimization of Scattering Experiments.- 1.6 Theory of the Neutron Spectrometer.- References.- 2. Polarized Neutrons..- 2.1 Overview.- 2.2 Theoretical Background.- 2.3 Production and Handling of Polarized Beams.- 2.4 Some Applications of Polarized Neutron Scattering.- 2.5 Summary.- References.- 3. Combining X-Ray and Neutron Diffraction: The Study of Charge Density Distributions in Solids..- 3.1 Background.- 3.2 The Electron Distribution in Crystals and the Pertinence of Neutron Diffraction.- 3.3 Experimental Aspects.- 3.4 Statistical Analysis of the Errors in X-N Maps.- 3.5 Survey of Selected Results.- 3.6 Results Based Exclusively on X-Ray Data; Can They Replace the X-N Technique?.- References.- 4. The Determination of Magnetic Structures..- 4.1 Magnetic Neutron Scattering: Elementary Treatment.- 4.2 Magnetic Structures: Phenomenology.- 4.3 Generating Models.- 4.4 The Application of Magnetic Groups.- 4.5 Irreducible Representation of Space Groups.- 4.6 Magnetic Neutron Scattering: The General Case.- 4.7 Instruments/Measurements/Data Analysis.- 4.8 Nomenclature and Publications.- References.- 5. Disordered Structures..- 5.1 Summary.- 5.2 Scattering Laws.- 5.3 Experimental Techniques.- 5.4 Small-Angle Neutron Scattering (SANS).- 5.5 Diffuse Elastic Scattering by Nonmagnetic Crystals.- 5.6 Scattering by Disordered Magnetic Systems.- References.- 6. Phase Transitions and Critical Phenomena..- 6.1 Overview.- 6.2 Theory of Phase Transitions.- 6.3 Theories of Critical Phenomena.- 6.4 The Neutron Scattering Cross Section.- 6.5 Critical Phenomena at a Second-Order Phase Transition.- 6.6 Phase Diagrams: Multicritical Points and First- and Second-Order Transitions.- 6.7 Discussion and Outlook.- References.- 7. Application of Neutron Diffraction to Biological Problems..- 7.1 Background.- 7.2 Theory.- 7.3 Single-Crystal Analysis.- 7.4 Oriented Systems.- 7.5 Particles in Solution.- 7.6 Conclusions.- References.- 8. Liquid Structure Investigation by Neutron Scattering..- 8.1 Overview.- 8.2 The Basic Equations.- 8.3 Neutron Scattering Experiment.- 8.4 Monatomic Liquids.- 8.5 Binary Systems.- 8.6 Molecular Liquids.- 8.7 Solutions.- References.- 9. Dynamical Neutron Diffraction and Its Application..- 9.1 Basic Equations.- 9.2 Solution for a Plane Slab.- 9.3 Spatial Intensity Profiles and the Spherical Wave Theory.- 9.4 Influence of Absorption.- 9.5 Magnetic Crystals.- 9.6 Applications.- References.