Neutron spin echo spectroscopy

Published

July 23, 2026

Author(s)

Antonio Faraone, Michihiro Nagao, O. Czakkel, P. Falus, B. Farago, P. Fouquet, I. Hoffmann, L. Stingaciu, P. Zolnierczuk, O. Holderer, T. Oda, Norman Wagner, G. Ehlers, J. Gardner

Abstract

Neutron Spin Echo spectroscopy (NSE) is a powerful technique used to probe the internal dynamics and diffusion processes within matter, allowing researchers to quantify how materials respond to changes in external conditions. To fully understand the bulk properties of a material, it is often crucial to investigate dynamic processes occurring on nanometer length scales and nanosecond time scales. NSE provides an exceptional capability to measure such dynamics across a broad spectrum of condensed matter systems, ranging from proteins and quantum magnets to catalysts. In this Primer, we present an overview of NSE, highlighting the instruments employed, methods of data collection, and representative applications in both soft-matter and hard-matter sciences.

Citation

Nature Reviews Methods Primers

Volume

6

Issue

1

Pub Type

Journals

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s43586-026-00508-0

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Keywords

Dynamics, NSE

Citation

Faraone, A. , Nagao, M. , Czakkel, O. , Falus, P. , Farago, B. , Fouquet, P. , Hoffmann, I. , Stingaciu, L. , Zolnierczuk, P. , Holderer, O. , Oda, T. , Wagner, N. , Ehlers, G. and Gardner, J. (2026), Neutron spin echo spectroscopy, Nature Reviews Methods Primers, [online], https://doi.org/10.1038/s43586-026-00508-0, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=961752 (Accessed October 17, 2026)

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