Inelastic neutron scattering

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In an inelastic neutron scattering experiment, neutrons impingent on a specimen exit with either a gain or a loss of kinetic energy. By invoking conservation laws, the experimentalist endeavors to determine the momentum and energy transferred to the sample. Common applications of the technique are to studies of vibrational, magnetic, crystal field, and other elementary excitations in condensed matter.

See also

• neutron triple-axis scattering

• neutron time-of-flight scattering

• neutron backscattering

• neutron spin echo

• neutron resonance spin echo

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