4. Experimental conditions
When a physical, chemical or biological problem appears to be amenable to neutron scattering, the experimenter is faced with a number of practical questions concerning the feasibility of the experiment, and the choice of sample, spectrometer and reactor. These are all delicate issues for non-specialists. The aim of this article is to describe some of the essential criteria for a successful experiment. However, these problems can only be fully resolved through discussions with laboratory staff (cf.
Feasibility of the experiment: as neutron sources are few in number and relatively low in intensity, the availability of spectrometers is low. This is why, as a general rule, measurements are only carried out with this radiation...
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Neutron sources in Europe
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This list includes the names of the reactors, the laboratories responsible for operating neutron beams, and the research organizations...
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