A preliminary timetable is provided below:

Neutrons are very useful probes when studying multi-component systems.  Neutrons have specific advantages over other forms of radiation, such as X-rays and light, as they have a high penetrating power, they are non-destructive, they have a magnetic moment and they scatter from materials by interacting with the nucleus of an atom. 

The final point is one of the most significant features of neutron scattering when studying multi-component systems.  The neutron scattering power of atoms varies, randomly, from element to element and isotope to isotope.  This means that light atoms, such as hydrogen, can be distinguished from heavier atoms, such as metals.  Also, importantly, this dependence allows isotopes of the same element to have substantially different scattering powers and so by altering the isotopic content of a sample (switching the solvent from H₂O to D₂O, for example) or by using isotopic substitution with a molecule (D for H, for example) specific areas of interest within the system under investigation can have their scattering power enhanced without appreciably changing the chemical properties of the sample.

This meeting will give visiting scientists the opportunity to talk to experts in the areas of neutron spectroscopy and diffraction and learn how these techniques can be applied to great effect when studying multi-component systems.

ISIS Neutron and Muon Source
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Registration is now open and can be found here.

For more information, please contact sarah.rogers@stfc.ac.uk or ellie.welch@stfc.ac.uk. 

Directions to the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory can be found here.

The meeting is free of charge to attend.