Neutron scattering science and technology

Neutron scattering is a powerful and versatile method to characterise the structure and dynamics of materials. The experimental technique was pioneered in the late 1940s, by Drs. Clifford 0.Shull and Bertram N. Brockhouse, for which they were awarded Nobel Prize in Physics in 1994. Over the years, neutron scattering studies have made enormous impact in many areas of physics, chemistry, biology, materials science, and materials engineering. For example, neutron scattering experiments played a crucial role in elucidating the interplay between spin fluctuations and superconductivity in high-temperature superconductors. Because of their characteristic energy scales, cold neutrons are uniquely positioned to probe dynamic processes in soft matter, whose applications range from consumer products to photovoltaic materials to drug delivery.