Neutrons, nuclei and matter: an exploration of the physics of slow neutrons

This book aims to provide a solid overview of the properties and interactions of the neutron and a comprehensive review of the role of the neutron in the physical world. Chapters are included on the neutron as an elementary particle, neutron scattering and two-particle interactions, their role in connection with nuclei, nuclear structure, and nuclear energy, the foundations of neutron optics, neutron wave phenomena, condensed states of matter, the neutron as a composite system and the neutron's role in fundamental processes, including astrophysics and cosmology, and the Standard Model. (UK)