An example schedule for the class is shown here. Schedule may be shifted or changed.
Lecture |
Subjects and Comments |
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Introduction to neutron scattering |
F-09/03 |
Basic concepts of scattering experiments |
W-09/08 |
Correlation functions and Fourier transformation |
F-09/10 |
Correlation functions and Fourier transformation |
W-09/15 |
Introduction to SANS |
F-09/17 |
Scattering of model systems: one particle and two particle systems |
W-09/22 |
Scattering length density function, and the factorization theorem |
F-09/24 |
Form factor : Guinier analysis, objects with different shapes, the asymptotic forms |
W-09/29 |
Form factor:, Gaussian coils, pair distance function, PDB based form factor calculation. |
F-10/01 |
Introduction to SASView |
W-10/06 |
Quiz 1 |
F-10/08 |
Concentrated colloidal systems: inter-particle structure factor, pair distribution function |
W-10/13 |
Concentrated colloidal systems: colloidal interaction, virial expansion, hard sphere systems, scattering of a system at the binodal and spinodal transition |
F-10/15 |
Scattering models: scattering by materials with fractal structures |
W-10/20 |
Scattering models: scattering by two phase systems, Debye correlation function, and invariance |
F-10/22 |
Scattering models: Colloidal systems with anisotropic shapes or size polydispersity |
W-10/27 |
Neutron sources, transmission, multiple scattering, counting statistics |
F-10/29 |
Introduction to the instrument layout of SANS |
W-11/03 |
Quiz 2 |
F-11/05 |
Introduction to Neutron reflectometry |
W-11/10 |
Neutron reflectometry instrument layout |
F-11/12 |
Dynamics (QENS and INS): Basic concepts of quasi-elastic scattering and inelastic scattering (Incoherent scattering, Coherent scattering, Van’t Hoff function) |
W-11/17 |
Dynamics studied by the incoherent scattering: diffusion type of experiment, jump diffusion, stretch exponential decay |
F-11/19 |
Instrument layout for typical QENS instruments |
W-11/24 |
Thanksgiving holiday |
F-11/26 |
Thanksgiving holiday |
W-12/01 |
Introduction to Neutron Spin Echo |
F-12/02 |
Collective motions: colloidal diffusion, Stokes-Einstein relation, concentrated colloidal systems |
W-12/08 |
Instrument layout of a typical NSE instrument and instrument principles. |
F-12/10 |
Quiz 3 |
W-12/15 |
General introduction of national scattering facilities |