Neutron spectrometers : functional and design aspects

With the high flux neutron beams becoming available from the 100 MW Dhruva reactor at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, a whole lot of experiments have become feasible. Since neutron spectrometry is significantly different from other spectrometry work, a brief outline on the design and functional aspect of the different neutron spetrometers as developed at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre is given, with a view to familiarising a larger set of researchers with their salient aspects. Design features and methods of operation are also discussed. Adaptability for studies in structure determinatio n as well as studies in dynamical aspects are presented. (author). 9 refs., 17 fig s