The physics of photons and neutrons with applications of deuterium labeling methods to polymers

Conference · Mon Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:6726222

Wignall, G D

Over the past decade small-angle neutron scattering (SANS), has found numerous applications in the fields of biology, polymer science, physical chemistry, materials science, metallurgy, colloids, and solid state physics. A number of excellent references are available which contain basic neutron scattering theory though these text books reflect the origins of the technique and the examples are largely drawn from physics e.g., single crystals, simple liquids, monatomic gases, liquid metals, magnetic materials, etc. in view of the large numbers of nonspecialists who are increasingly using neutron scattering, the need has become apparent for presentations which can provide rapid access to the method without unnecessary detail and mathematical rigor. This article is meant to serve as a general introduction to the symposium ''Scattering Deformation and Fracture in Polymers,'' and is intended to aid potential users who have a general scientific background, but no specialist knowledge of scattering, to apply the technique to provide new information in areas of their own particular interests. In view of space limitations, the general theory will be given in the case for neutron scattering and analogies and differences with photon scattering (x-rays) will be pointed out at the appropriate point. 90 refs., 6 figs.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 6726222
• Report Number(s): CONF-861207-61; ON: DE87005513
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360603 -- Materials-- Properties
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75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
BARYONS
CARBON
CHLORINE
CROSS SECTIONS
DEUTERIUM
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
ELEMENTS
FERMIONS
FLUORINE
HADRONS
HALOGENS
HYDROGEN
HYDROGEN ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
LIGHT NUCLEI
MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
NEUTRONS
NITROGEN
NONMETALS
NUCLEI
NUCLEONS
ODD-ODD NUCLEI
OXYGEN
POLYMERS
SCATTERING
SEMIMETALS
SILICON
STABLE ISOTOPES