Neutron diffraction
APPLICATION OF NEUTRON SCATTERING TO THE DETERMINATION OF THE ATOMIC AND/OR MAGNETIC STRUCTURE OF A MATERIAL
Neutron crystallography; Neutron diffraction crystallography; Elastic neutron scattering; Neutron diffraction and scattering; Neutron bending
Neutron diffraction or elastic neutron scattering is the application of neutron scattering to the determination of the atomic and/or magnetic structure of a material. A sample to be examined is placed in a beam of thermal or cold neutrons to obtain a diffraction pattern that provides information of the structure of the material.