Quasielastic neutron scattering

This book provides an in-depth study of quasielastic neutron scattering both for specialists in this subject and for those who work in related fields such as NMR, infrared and Raman spectroscopy. Quasielastic Neutron Scattering describes the instruments and methods used in cold neutron scattering, as well as multiple scattering techniques, long-range translational diffusion and molecular reorientations in orientationally disordered crystals. Recent developments in orientationally disordered phases are described, followed by the results of studies on single crystals and two-dimensional compounds. The investigation of continuous or random jump diffusion of molecules in bounded media is explained. The final chapter describes dynamical studies of polymers and biomolecules. (author)